Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron

229 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced
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It’s time for eighteen-year-old James Sveck to begin his freshman year at Brown. Instead, he’s surfing the real estate listings, searching for a sanctuary—a nice farmhouse in Kansas, perhaps. Although James lives in twenty-first-century Manhattan,...

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Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 61%
sad 43%
inspiring 23%
funny 18%
hopeful 15%
challenging 10%
dark 9%
relaxing 8%
lighthearted 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 44%
fast 34%
slow 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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