Friday, April 3, 2009

"The J.A.P. Chronicles" by Isabel Rose

From the back cover: After 17 years, the girls from Willow Lake Camp reunite and find that some things have changed, while other will always remain the same.

This story is about seven former bunkmates who meet up again at Willow Lake Camp's 100th reunion. Willow Lake is THE premier summer destination for Jewish American Princesses (read, rich Jewish girls). The past is all but forgotten as one bunkmate, Ali, an Oscar nominated film-maker, catches some surprise footage at the reunion and decides to start a little documentary project in which she will inteview each of these women who made her childhood summers a living hell. Ali was always the least popular girl in her tent, and the other girls made sure she knew it. What has happened to all these perfect, athletic, talented, rich girls over the last 17 years, and more importantly, what are they up to now?

The stories and characters in this book are sort of hard to follow, and there is quite a bit of sexual content. Overall an enjoyable read. Give it some time and I think you will like it.

1 comment:

Leah said...

i just read this one. i enjoyed it, but you are right about the sexual content! it also took me a long time to figure out what a JAP was. anyway. good little read for summer.