I was so not disappointed. Em is a lil quirky but I think we'd be friends irl. Min and Gunner made a come back and, while their relationship w Russel was rocky the whole book, I'm glad they were all together and learned about life through each other. It was intriguing to see Russel and Ian's relationship develop and change and spoiler: But the first two weeks of camp, well if i another good book from brent hartinger, aimed at teens.
But the first two weeks of camp, well if i told you every thing you wouldnt need to read the book would you. This is not a book aimed at adults so dont expect adult content.
The Order of the Poison Oak by Brent Hartinger
Jan 14, Nick Almand rated it really liked it Shelves: After introducing the cast and the school setting in the first Russel Middlebrook novel, this one builds from its foundations and takes off in a new direction quite brilliantly! Without getting into any spoilers, you really get a deeper understanding of Russ's character when you see him thrust into an unfamiliar and often intensely uncomfortable situation.
Russ is not a perfect character by any means, and it was the process of watching him struggle to redeem himself after doing the wrong things that made the most compelling moments of the narrative. All in all, I'd recommend this book to anyone who read and enjoyed the first book in the series, and anyone who wants to read a good summer camp story. The romantic elements don't crowd the plot out by any stretch of the imagination, but they're quite a lot of fun and affect the story just as much as such interests tend to affect teenagers.
Russel's commentaries throughout the book are some of the funniest material I have ever read. If one can appreciate J. Hartinger again mixes humor and serious issues into gold, something the Alchemists would be highly envious of. That being said, I found the connection between being outcast for a physical deformity and being an outcast for being gay totally erroneous. One cannot create a connection between a person that went through a traumatic event Russel's commentaries throughout the book are some of the funniest material I have ever read.
One cannot create a connection between a person that went through a traumatic event and was scarred by it to someone who can, presumably at least, conceal a personality difference from the rest of the world. I wouldn't say they are no parallels whatsoever as some critics have though I have little room to speak as I don't know much of burn survivors , but I felt it oversimplified even for a young adult novel.
As soon as I was finished with Geography Club I picked this one up: I wish it had been longer haha Otto! I fell in love with Otto! I wish their encounter had been different: I hope there's a trilogy in the making: I can't get enough of Russell ha his life is truly wonderful. Mar 28, Dana Graff rated it really liked it. Jul 10, madeleinepond rated it it was amazing Shelves: It hardly happens that a sequel is better than the first book. Geography Club was good, but I found this one much better.
The Order of the Poison Oak
Maybe I'm just sinking into the series. There is also something about the summer camp that brings me back to childhood, and being that mischievous kid along with my friends making life unbearable for the young counselors, very relatable. The idea of the kids being burn surviors made it that much more interesting and I liked Russel's primary struggle not to be discriminatory w It hardly happens that a sequel is better than the first book. The idea of the kids being burn surviors made it that much more interesting and I liked Russel's primary struggle not to be discriminatory which was sort of a perfect reference to his own situation.
Jul 11, Peter rated it it was amazing Shelves: Just reread this book and it hasn't lost any of its mystique. In a bid to try and get away from a tumultuous year of high school Russel accepts an offer from his friend Gunnar for a summer of being camp counselors along with their other friend Min. The first session of kids are all burn survivors but are still kids so it turns into a Summer of corralling unruly kids, twilight rendezvous with the drop dead gorgeous fellow counselor Web, and trying no to piss off his best friends anymore than he Just reread this book and it hasn't lost any of its mystique.
The first session of kids are all burn survivors but are still kids so it turns into a Summer of corralling unruly kids, twilight rendezvous with the drop dead gorgeous fellow counselor Web, and trying no to piss off his best friends anymore than he already has.
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Something to the effect of "he looked at me like he either didn't hear me or was ausistic". People on the AS are not the butt of some joke that is not remotely funny, and I am absolutely not okay with it. I don't care if it's Russel himself who is ignorant, I just can't. Dec 02, Evan Knudson rated it it was amazing. This book was completely heart warming. Russel is witty and fun as always and as usual his narrative is beyond adorable.
I love his heart and his entire being, which we finally start to see in this book. Though I personally didn't enjoy geography club I found this one absolutely engrossing. You can tell that Brent is refining his craft, especially when you see Russel's development and his engrossing, fun thoughts. I give this 5 stars because it's awesome! I like the premise — this book is an extension of the Geography Club. I enjoyed the entire series, read them in order for best results.
May 22, Marcos rated it liked it. I was expecting more. Maybe I was expecting something with Kevin, but not. Not in this book.
Aug 13, Lou rated it really liked it Shelves: Dec 29, Alysia rated it liked it. Ich liebe es so sehr. Non serve aggiungere altro. Feb 24, Roger Hyttinen rated it it was amazing Shelves: Imagine my delight when I discovered that there are now a series of books featuring Russel. So I snatched up the second one in the series: The Order of the Poison Oak and read it in one sitting. Though this book is geared towards Young Adults, I feel that this is a book that anyone can enjoy, regardless of age.
As with The Geography Club, I found it an excellent read. Told through the perspective of Russel, we learn that he is the brunt of anti-gay slurs, gets his locker defaced on a regular basis and receives anonymous bullying e-mails. The idea of being somewhere where nobody knows about him sounds pretty good to him. So off they go to Later on, an argument ensues as to whether Web is gay or straight?
Russel takes this as a challenge. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves. So discovers seventeen-year-old Russel Middlebrook in The Elephant of Surprise , a stand-alone sequel to Brent Hartinger's landmark gay young adult novel Geography Club which has now been adapted as a feature film co-starring Scott Bakula and Nikki Blonsky. In this latest audiobook, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise - the tendency for life to never turn out as expected.
Russell Middlebrook 4 books in series. Brent Hartinger Narrated by: Add to basket failed. Please try again later. Add to wishlist failed. The series follows the lives and love lives of Russel Middlebrook and his friends as they create the Geography Club, a safe space for gay teenagers and eventually the first Gay-Straight-Bisexual Alliance at their school.
Geography Club's Russel Middlebrook is back, and he and his friends are off to work as counselors at a summer camp. Brent Hartinger's second novel is the story of Indian legends, skinny-dipping in moonlit coves, and passionate summer romance. It's also the story of Russel's latest club, the Order of the Poison Oak, a secret society dedicated to helping its members see life's hidden beauty and accept its sometimes painful sting. The third book in the series originally released under the name Split Screen follows Russel, Min, Gunnar, and Kevin as they play extras in a zombie movie that is filming in their town.
The book is in two parts, the first part being from Russel's point of view and the second being from Min's. In the first book, Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies , Russel must choose between his long-distance boyfriend and a close-to-home ex named Kevin who wants to get back together.
In the second book, Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies , Min struggles to accept her cheerleader girlfriend's decision to stay in the closet. People aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes we even surprise ourselves. In this book, Russel and his friends Min and Gunnar are laughing about something they call the Elephant of Surprise - the tendency for life to never turn out as expected.