Rating: 3/5
The Lumberjanes are back it. These girls are attending a summer camp where a bunch of weird stuff happens.
I love the layout of the book. It is written like a field guide for the campers, with each issue connected to a badge they can earn. There is a short intro page for each chapter with an explanation of the badge. And at the end of the chapters there is a page designed to be like a scrap book for the events of that particular issue.
The girls themselves didn't interest me much though. They are developed a little better than the first volume. At least enough that they feel more distinguishable from one another. Taken as a whole the girls are enjoyable and can present a positive message, but the individuals just didn't leave much of an impression.
This book had a much more cohesive plot too. Part of it may be that there are established pieces of the narrative. I feel like the first book was five loosely connected episodes, whereas this presents an arc of a story in which each issue builds on the previous. There is a bit of a mystery around Jo that spins into something much bigger. The end result wasn't wholly original, but it was still enjoyable.
The humor from the first book is present here. It doesn't always work for me though. The art is the same as well, which is great. The artistic approach to the characters sets them apart. It also maintains the tone of the story, rather than letting things get too dark.
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