Review: Summer Vamp

Title: Summer Vamp

Author: Violet Chan Karim

Publisher: Random House Graphic

Publication date: May 14, 2024

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Summary

After a school year where she didn’t make many friends, Maya isn’t expecting a very exciting summer. Especially when she learns that her dad’s girlfriend is moving in with them. But when they offer her a chance at a summer cooking camp, maybe the summer won’t be so bad after all.

When leaving for camp, Maya accidentally gets on the wrong bus. Instead of cooking camp she finds herself at a camp for vampires! She’s got a lot to learn if she’s going to survive the summer with vampires. But maybe, she’ll make some friends along the way.

Review: Summer Vamp

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Graphic for an advanced copy of Summer Vamp by Violet Chan Karim to review! Always on the lookout for fun middle grade graphic novels, and this one definitely fits the bill. It’ll be a perfect book to kick off your summer with for sure!

Maya is such a fantastic, well-rounded character at the center of this story. And the friends she makes at (the wrong) summer camp are so sweet as well. They show her that it’s not as hard to make friends as she might have thought, even if they don’t have the same likes or interests. They all form a bond by the end that I hope carries into the future!

I also loved the art style for this. It worked so well for the overall tone of the story. The little hints about vampires throughout were fun to see, and you’re on edge wondering if anyone is going to find out Maya isn’t a vampire. It makes for fun tension throughout the story.

All in all, if you love friendship themed, summer camp stories, definitely check this one out in May!

4.5/5 stars