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    The Happy Camper
    The Happy Camper
    The Happy Camper
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Happy Camper

    Written by Melody Carlson

    Narrated by Laura Jennings

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    A fresh chance at love for Dillon is quickly endangered when a surprise visitor from her past interferes with her newfound love interest at the local hardware store.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateDec 10, 2019
    ISBN9781666565836
    Author

    Melody Carlson

    Melody Carlson is the prolific author of more than 200 books for women, teens and children. The recipient of numerous writing awards including the Rita and the RT Career Achievement Award, she makes her home in Oregon with her husband.

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    • 2/5
      This book had potential to be great but it missed the mark. The main character was annoying. She was ridiculous in the way she dealt with any conflict & acted like a child when she would make assumptions & not actually communicate. The ex-boyfriend plot was lame & went on way too long. Who acts like that in real life? Maybe a stalker.
      The mother drama seemed like it was contrived for the purpose of sharing the Gospel. I'm all for the Good News but it was such an unnatural way for it to be brought into the story. Also the nickname her Mom gave her was awful. I listened to it on audiobook & every time I heard it, it grated on my nerves.
      The romance was super annoying in the fact that they never addressed it with each other but rather other people. As if. Then having never talked about it they declare their love for each other tue first time they actually do talk about it?! Insert eye roll here.
      Also having grown up in a small town there is no way that Dillon wouldn't have known of Jordan & his family. Supposedly she grew up there & so did he. Even if they were ten years apart in age they would have known who each other was. Also she would have known Janelle was his sister & not competition. She would have also known who his Mom was even if they hadn't talked before. That's how it is in a small town. Obviously the author hasn't experienced true small town life or her definition of "small town" is off base. I'm glad I had time to get through this book quickly. If it had been any longer I don't know if I would have finished it.

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    • 1/5
      This was Christian romance in disguise. The story was soooooo unreliable. The characters sooooo unrealistic. Yes, you love a man you did not even had a date with. That you never even kissed. Of course.... and everyone in the main character's life gaslighted her! She was such a push over it was aggravating. Everyone at one point or another bossied her around, even 8 years old. What?
      I angry listened to the last 4 chapters and it was all too goody two shoes that I wanted to barf. No representation, no diversity, pushing marriage, pushing praying and God to the reader through the main character voice....If I had known going into it that is was Christian lit I would feel differently. As it is, I feel cheated and really annoyed. 1 star is too high for it.

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    • 4/5
      3.75 stars but can only choose 4 stars

      The narrator, Laura Jennings, is pretty good. I don’t care for the children’s voices but liked everything else.

      I like the MFC though I feel she needs to calm down on her assumptions and stand up for herself more. The storyline with the old trailers was unique, fun, and interesting. That was the best part of the story. The faith aspect is pretty limited.

      The mother, Margot is not likeable but in a good way. She’s one you love to dislike. She is quite selfish and lazy. She keeps calling Dillon,
      Dilly or Dilly-Dilly. It seems like she’s talking to a family pet. I want the main character to stand up to her mom as a grown woman. It is the same with Vivian. She is really unkind and fake but you like to dislike her! Again, I want Dillon to stand up for herself.

      Brandon was just off-the-charts annoying. I guess many women experience a Brandon at some point unfortunately. I do find the MMC, Jordan, a juxtaposition of wonderful but kind of rude and immature. His mom and sister appear to handle the potential romance stuff when he can’t as a grown man. It is reminiscent of a junior high tactic.

      For me there seems to be a lack of clarity or closure with Brandon, Margot, and Vivian. It seems like we get hints about them but never really get the answers. Brandon’s interest seems more connected to work. Margot, although making some admittances, doesn’t seem to truly change either. The mental health aspect explained some things but I still feel there are unanswered questions. It appears Vivian is interested in Jordan and resents Dillon but it’s never really verified. Jordan does not ever tell Vivian to back-off and stop being rude to Dillon. Yet he kept assuming Dillon was interested in Brandon despite her clarity.

      The main characters declare love at the end when there was been a pile of assumptions, unease, avoidance, etc. That wasn’t realistic to me. They had not even dated yet.

      I enjoyed the story but just wish there was more character development and resolution.

    • 5/5
      I enjoyed the story because of the fun detail of how to restore a vintage trailer and the benefits of camping. The main character was relatable and fun also.