Puck

Description

Life isn’t always fair, and no one knows that better than fifteen-year-old Puck. When she’s unceremoniously booted from yet another foster home, this city kid lands at DreamRoads, a rehabilitation wilderness camp for juvies. Her fellow campers include a famous pop star with a diva attitude, a geeky, “fish out of water” math whiz, and a surly gang-banger with a chip on his shoulder. The program’s steely director aims to break Puck, but she knows that every adult has a breaking point, too. Determined to defy this realm of agonizing nature hikes and soul-sucking psychobabble — even if that means manipulating four lovestruck camp counselors and the director’s dim-witted second-in-command — Puck ultimately gets much more than she bargains for in this “wondrous strange” outdoor odyssey inspired by The Bard’s most beguiling comedy.

My Review

I had a struggle with this book. For most of the story, I found the teens at DreamRoads to be self-centered and annoying; especially Titania, Everything that she said got on my nerves. Not that Punk was innocent herself either. However, once I heard Ronnie's story my perception of him changed. The rest of the campers were a harder sell. You could say that I had mixed feelings about this book. On one hand I wanted to really like it and could have if I had shared a deeper connection with everyone. In addition, I wanted more laughter. I got some funny moments in the beginning. Although, this is a quick read. By the end, there was nothing but love and friendship. This book may not have been a favorite of my from these author but I still enjoy these authors twists on Shakespeare classics.