I missed reading, but also I was having trouble finding a book. I kept dropping them, bit found something with Faith Hick’s name on it that I hadn’t read yet and, well, I was a comic person for a very long time so might as well!
The story follows two misfits who are sent to a summer camp. Jenna is the outcast in a family of very smart people while Lucas is a delinquent. They are both invited to an exclusive camp that produces geniuses and their parents ship them off. Once they get there, though, they start to notice that something isn’t right about the camp, that people’s personalities disappear when they become suddenly brilliant, and other campers are going missing. Once they learn more, they decide they need to escape.
This was such a fun read for October especially. I love the art, but the story with these two kids is great in that they make mistakes that make sense, make the wrong choices at times, and doesn’t make them mini adults who seem to be wise well beyond their years. It really leans into these kids being kids and approaching this bizarre situation like kids.
I also really loved the ending. Not to spoil anything (For once) but the fact that there are lasting consequences to the story that they are taking advantage of makes the story feel more impactful and that some people in the story face no repercussions is a nice dose of reality, even if it’s a little sad.
Overall, I loved it! Highly recommend if you are looking for a YA graphic novel/comic book. It’s quick, a little spooky, and the secret of what was really happening was genuinely surprising. It was a blast.