How to Survive a Summer by Nick White

How to Survive a Summer

Nick White

352 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced
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A debut novel centering around a gay conversion camp in Mississippi, and a man's reckoning with the trauma he faced there as a teen. Camp Levi nestled in the Mississippi countryside is designed to "cure" young teenage boys of their budding homose...

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Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews

Moods

emotional 69%
reflective 53%
sad 46%
dark 38%
challenging 30%
tense 23%
adventurous 15%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 80% | No: 10% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.51

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