I was hoping I'd enjoy this book but I just realized that this genre does not work for me. I am sure someone else would enjoy it if they are a fan of the genre.

1.5/5 Stars

In the summer of 1994, Elodie is about to head off to college, but first her mother signs her up to be a camp counsellor. Upon arriving, she is given a group of rambunctious red heads who plan to make her summer as memorable as possible. As she settles in, she realizes the camp is hiding some dark secrets.

I was not the biggest fan of this... I did enjoy the art style and bright colours. I also really loved the red head campers. They were hilarious and I loved the antics they got up to. What I didn't enjoy was the constant homophobia being thrown around and never addressed. I also just found it to be very unresolved in the end and did not feel satisfied AT ALL.

I was unable to read this title at the time given. I had a family situation that took me away from Netgalley and my blog. I hope this doesn’t too much effect my ability to review titles in the future. My apologies to Netgalley and the publisher.

1.5 stars.

Honestly, I barely understood what was happening in this graphic novel. The first half was fine- nothing special, but at least comprehensible. Once the fantastical aspect got properly introduced, that's when the story began to go downhill. Unfortunately, I was bored the entire time. The parts that were supposed to be funny were not so and I did not care about the romance. This isn't bad, just not my thing.

I ended up really enjoying this. I am not one for camping stories, but this one surprised me. I think lovers of Lumberjanes may really like this one as well. It has magical elements, queer representation, wild antics and a mysterious element to it. I think the only reason this didn’t make it to a four star rating for me was because of the overall pacing of the story. It felt a bit long in the middle and then rushed towards the end, however I did like the little epilogue of sorts, I thought I was a good ending.. It was overall a very cute and fun story, and it also touched on topics like sexism. Which was a great balance!

Fun and campy (LOL that pun) with a lot of sweet, baby gay experiences. The spooky, supernatural elements gave it an interesting twist that made it a graphic novel with gay characters rather than one about the gay experience. Overall a fun read and a great addition to any YA collection.

Camp Spirit is an awesome graphic novel that not only was so amazingly sapphic, but it was also a mystery, too.
I adored the art style in this book, as well as the pacing of the plot.
The start had me intrigued because this is set in the 90s, and I am a sucker for almost anything set in the 90s.
I love the mischievous little kids, too, and that Elodie had an entire family to take care of as her campers.
The romance was cute, and I found myself smiling at my screen a lot.
And the mysterious monster part was amazingly done, too!
I thoroughly enjoyed this one!

I wasn't highly impressed with this title. The storyline and characters were fairly two-dimensional, and there's nothing uniquely appealing about the art, though it is reasonably well drawn. This is what library-periodical reviewers call "an optional purchase" in my opinion.

I purchased this book for my library, because I do think that there are readers who will connect with it, but it was just not for me. I couldn't get into it and ended up not finishing. Thank you for the approval.

This was a really fun read! As it’s set in 1994, it mixed 90’s nostalgia, teen angst and the supernatural in a delightful combination that left me wanting more. What initially drew me to Camp Spirit was the artwork style, which is really cool, but the story was also really engaging and I loved the characters. There are lots of silly misadventures which added a lot of light hearted humour and cute moments to space out the drama and angst we also get the perfect handful of.

Elodie was a really interesting character to follow. She’s into Dr Martens, flannel shirts and loud (but excellent) music, not nature, outdoor fun and a lot of ‘preppy’ people. Elodie really doesn’t want to be at camp at first, and she doesn’t hide that fact, which kind of makes things a bit harder for her as she doesn’t want to lose her ‘cool’ image. She has been forced to go by her mum instead of spending her last summer before college with her best friend, and expects this to be the worst summer of her life. She doesn’t get along with anyone there and is having a really tough time, but we get to see her develop as both a person and a counselor. Elodie has a lot of emotional growth, and it was really great to watch her become more comfortable after her initial animosity, and learn how to have fun despite her reluctance to enjoy the experience. There’s even a bit of romance, which I loved, and felt this really added an extra layer to Elodie learning more about herself and letting people in.

I have (perhaps fortunately) never been to an actual summer camp, but this made me simultaneously want to go to one but also run screaming for the hills! There were a lot of hilarious moments in Camp Spirit’s pages, which I hadn’t been expecting, which created a nice change of pace between supernaturally spooky moments, teen rebellion and a slowly blossoming friendship between Elodie and Catherine. The redheads Elodie is tasked with looking after as her first foray into counseling are a riotous handful. They’re the ‘worst’ group to look after at the camp, and no one thinks Elodie will succeed. Their hijinks were so much fun to read and there were a lot of laugh out loud moments. The friendships created in Camp Spirit were one of the absolute highlights, and every character really adds something to the narrative. Catherine was definitely my favorite character, but the Redheads also have a special mention. They just needed someone who will listen to them and care about them, and they’re such an important part of Elodie and Catherine’s character growth all while as experiencing their own.

I loved the mystery and supernatural aspects! It was totally unexpected and went in a completely different direction than I was expecting but it was well written, surprising, and gripping. I read Camp Spirit in one sitting as I couldn’t wait to find out what was really going on! There were a lot of really interesting ideas woven together and I think they all worked perfectly together.

Overall, I really enjoyed Camp Spirit and highly recommend it! The art style is gorgeous, and the story is fun, engaging and nostalgic all at once. The romance was really well done, the camp and supernatural elements were blended really well, and I would definitely like to read more of Lenoir’s work!

This graphic novel was adorable. I will say it was pretty slow and the parents suck but overall a good book.

a dark mystery begins to haunt dreams, set in a summer camp forcing characters to find their identity

This book is about summer camp and mysteries. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this one going in and it did take a little bit for me to get into it. But once I read about 20 pages in I was hooked and I had to see where the story went. I love the pack of red heads that Elodie has in her cabin. They are absolutely hilarious. Overall, even though this took a little bit to get going I really ended up enjoying it a lot! I would definitely recommend this book.

Camp Spirit was a fun summer read with enjoyable characters. I really liked that it takes place in the 90's. Being a 90's child, it brought a sense of nostalgia from my childhood.

This was honestly so good. Elodie reminded me so much of a younger me, I was immediately transported to my angsty years. I did find the camp spirit bit quite confusing and wished it had been explained a little more. The sweet summer romance and the rambunctious kids were a delight and during these times of turmoil and anxiety, this lighthearted summer camp nostalgia was the perfect read!
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for providing a free copy for review!

Since I grew up in the 90s I enjoyed the setting. I just wish there had been more 90s references. I also liked the camp setting and the humor. The art style wasnt really for me, but I didnt hate it. I thought it did a good job of telling the story. The main character got some nice development as she made friends, but some of the side characters felt a little cliche. The story was more character focused than plot driven but it did wrap up in an interesting way.

I didn't realize Camp Spirit had already been archived. Camp has been a big part of my life and I love to check out any book on the subject. Unfortunately, I didn't really like or connect with this one.

Thank you for providing me with a review copy.

I unfortunately was unable to read this book before it was archived. But I look forward to grabbing a copy.

This graphic novel is as fun of a read as the the art seems on the cover. I'm a huge fan of "camp" stories and this one truly encapsulates the joy of summer camp. Now, am I a 90's kid? Would I have been totally gaga over Elodie? Absolutely. Well, would I desperately want to be Elodie's friend? You betcha! Now, that being said, Elodie is fricking awesome. This entire graphic novel is fricking awesome! You owe it to yourself to check this out and then get upset that Camp Spirit is one book and not an endless series of stories. This is a perfect read for anyone that enjoys heartfelt, rambunctious, and 90's aesthetic! Aka, that should be all of you!

Elodie is forced to go to a summer camp as a councilor the summer before she starts college. Other classmates that she can’t stand are also going, but they’ve gone every year and it is Elodie’s first time attending. Elodie discovers that this camp isn’t anything like she thought it would be, with the creepy camp leader, a camp theme song filled with references to satan, and wild red headed girls who ask inappropriate questions. She finds herself learning about the dark and supernatural sides to this camp.

I never went to a summer camp, but I love stories about the creepy things that can happen there. With a bunch of imaginative kids cooped up in a camp, surrounded by a dark forest, supernatural events often occur in these stories. This story reminded me of the Lumberjanes series, but this one had more mature themes.

This book was set in Quebec in the 90s. There were lots of timely references, such as the Nirvana songs Elodie liked to listen to on her Walkman. Even though it was set more than twenty years ago, a lot of the events could have been happening today (not including the supernatural parts). The only difference was the kids didn’t have cellphones to play around with, but they probably couldn’t use them at a camp anyway. I liked that unique setting.

I really enjoyed this camp graphic novel!

Thank you IDW Publishing for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.