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The Mad Cook Of Pymatuning

Christopher Lehmann-Haupt (2005)

SubgenreEpic Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age14
Goodreads2.85

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

MurderViolencePsychosis

Synopsis

What do you do when you find yourself a counselor at the summer camp from hell? Jerry Muller is in that position. A mysterious Indian counselor named Buck, of Senaca Indian heritage, may well be a psychopath and killer. Can he survive the summer?

Is The Mad Cook Of Pymatuning appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 14 and up.

A suspenseful survival story at a summer camp with a potentially dangerous counselor. Contains moderate tension and implied threat of violence but no graphic content.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, violence, and psychosis.

Who'll love this

Teens will find the mystery and survival tension compelling as Jerry tries to figure out if Buck is truly dangerous.

Tags

ThrillerPsychological HorrorContemporary