How can you not love Paul? He starts out as a high school dropout, winds up working at a printing shop, and then quits his job on a whim to fill a recently vacated position of camp counselor. Completely divorced from his cushy homelife, Paul begins to learn how good he's had it as he encounters a series of campers who've had some hard knocks but take life in stride. To top it off, Paul falls in love with his teammate--hey, you've got to have a summer love while at camp! The ending is fantastic, drawing the story back in on itself--easily one of my favorite graphic novels I've read this year. ( )

A sweet story with some nice twists and turns; Paul is a very appealing character and the story of the summer camp is fun to watch unfold. I liked the character Marie and the lessons that Paul learns in the end. ( )

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Really sweet story, realistic. I could tell I got into the book because I was so mad that when Paul was all grown up that he was being a jerk to his girlfriend.
There are a few drawings of naked people, but not enough to make a fuss.
"from the book flap: Paul is an average teenager who is impatient with high school. His marks aren't great so he is booted off a special art project. He then defiantly quits school for a job in the real world but with every factory whistle Paul feels despair growing. Then he gets a job as a counselor at a summer camp run by a freewheeling catholic priest. Paul finds himself guiding a motley group of troublemakers, misfits, and loners through the rough terrain of growing up. Set in Quebec during the 1970s..."
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