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The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth

35 reviews

sora_bird's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This book is not my usual read, but I enjoyed it. Some parts were harder to get through than others, but it always picked right back up. I loved the beautiful detail and description.

she only gets to promise (conversion therapy) halfway through the book, but I enjoyed the before promise alot also. I really liked the dinamic beetween comaron and her friends. Omg the last part!! It was such a good ending 😭😭

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

caitiem's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

dreamweaver's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content

ember_is_gay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i have been wanting to read this for ages and it did not disappoint. it was so beautifully written and really raw, which i appreciated for such a serious topic. i so easily got lost in the book and could see the whole story playing out as I read (i have not seen the movie). the first part with cameron growing up was like i was reading a real life account of someones childhood from their perspective. the rawness of the second part where cameron is at God's Promise was again as if someone was talking about their personal experience of conversion camp. 
as queer people today, we should read books like this to understand our community's history (and present; conversion camps and therapies are still rife). there are moments where the camp appears fun and lighthearted but the seriousness of what those kids are going through hits out of nowhere and bought me to tears. cameron and her friends have to make the most of their situation to survive and that is made clear. they dont have any other options as they are being torn down and made to hate themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Outing, Self harm, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, and Car accident

bookbird's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Still the best young adult novel I've ever read. I treasure this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

a_win_in_clear_rain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

Very slow-paced book, I had trouble getting through it, especially at first. But I’m really glad I did; I feel like I learned and so much and felt what the characters felt. Incredible writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexism

Minor: Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Suicide attempt

yolie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

It took me quite a while to get through this book. The first half of the book is dedicated to setting the slow-paced life in Montana Cameron finds herself trapped in. 

Grieving, lonely, curious and troublesome we spend the Summer with Cameron as she explores her sexuality, much to the chagrin of her conservative and religious family and community. 

While this book could have gone so many directions with this story, it was a Bildungsroman that stayed true to the genre. Despite the circumstances she later finds herself in, surprisingly, Cameron is finally able to define for herself her identity and who she is without the judgment from her community and family.

I wish the book tied up certain storylines and situations better, although the ending tried to be hopefully and reflective of the journey Cameron had been on/ was still going on, I wish it explored the “what happens next” further.

I can’t say I enjoyed reading, but more like I didn’t mind reading it to pass the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Gaslighting, Addiction, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Car accident

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Alcohol, Death of parent, Biphobia, Cancer, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Lesbophobia

marjokat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Medical content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Death

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Cancer, Body shaming, and Bullying

jessatty's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Absolutely loved it. I was a fan of the movie, and I really appreciated getting to see Cameron’s inner life and how she experiences everything. Her sardonic attitude to most of the adults in her life is the perfect compliment to the bullshit she encounters at God’s Promise.
I won’t be specific, but I think the ending (which differed from the film) was gorgeous, and has stuck with me (I imagine it probably will for years).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Drug use, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Death of parent