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Camp Damascus
by Chuck Tingle
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The book is not particularly original or well-written, even if the premise is an interesting one. So much more could have been done, linguistically and narratively, with the plot.
Instead we get paragraphs of over-descriptive text (seriously, it reads like mediocre fanfic), and a protagonist whose autism manifests itself as an occasional bout of anxiety rather than a disability that affects multiple areas of her life.
Rose's journey is also very... Abrupt. She goes from God-fearing Christian woman to fully accepting and deprogramming herself in a matter of days. I expected more introspection, at least.
The book didn't feel thought out. Aspects of the narrative felt one-dimensional. The horror was predictable and gimmicky.
Doesn't seem like I'm the target audience.
Instead we get paragraphs of over-descriptive text (seriously, it reads like mediocre fanfic), and a protagonist whose autism manifests itself as an occasional bout of anxiety rather than a disability that affects multiple areas of her life.
Rose's journey is also very... Abrupt. She goes from God-fearing Christian woman to fully accepting and deprogramming herself in a matter of days. I expected more introspection, at least.
The book didn't feel thought out. Aspects of the narrative felt one-dimensional. The horror was predictable and gimmicky.
Doesn't seem like I'm the target audience.