Summary:
Tanner thought church camp would be boring. That this summer would be forgettable, uneventful, and lifeless. Then, he was surprised to make two friends, both of whom shared his interests and anxieties.
Together, maybe the three of them have a chance of surviving this long, hot summer . . .
But all is not what it seems at Creston Camps. Deep in the woods, there is an abandoned cabin. Inside of it lies a dark, wicked secret. A human evil that will shock Tanner and his friends to their souls . . .
Summer never ends this year. It only gets worse . . .
My Thoughts:
As someone who was raised religious and is no longer religious, this book made me feel something. Tanner is not willingly going to church camp - his parents are forcing him. He's questioning whether he actually believes in God. When he sees a familiar face at camp, and is introduced to another, Tanner thinks that maybe summer could be fun. They show him an old, abandoned cabin - but the cabin isn't in the same shape it was when they discovered it. One of the camp kids is tied up in a chair.
I really like the theme that is present - religious hypocrisy. Of course, in this book the example is extreme, but it's still a huge issue today. I will never hear "God doesn't/never makes mistakes" the same again. I really liked the backstory into why this was all happening, and the only critique I have is that the main character isn't really developed. It made it a lot harder to care about what happens in the novella. Overall, I would recommend reading this.
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