It's a coming-of-age story about young Thea Atwell, cast out of her home during the depths of the Great Depression and sent to the titular camp. She excels as a rider, and the reason for her being cast out is revealed as the story goes on.
I like the conceit, where you learn little bits of the past as the story goes on. For the most part, though, the revealed story is pretty much what I expected it to be, at least once I learned who the major players were. There was one twist which I didn't quite see coming, but it was minor in the grand scheme of the backstory.
I don't really have a complaint about the book, but generally I'm past the point in my life where coming-of-age stories do much for me. The writing was fine, the story was fine, I love a good historical drama, but I couldn't get invested in the characters.
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