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A review by themermaddie
The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
5.0
whoof, this was a hard one to get through. i don't know if it's because i had built it up to be this classic staple of gay YA books for so many years or if it was because of the content topic, but i couldn't get through this all in one go. i had to keep putting it down because i couldn't handle too much all at once.
danforth's writing is lovely and atmospheric, and she builds the small town setting beautifully. the characters all feel like people you might know in real life, maybe a little too well, i cared about cameron so much it hurt sometimes. i don't know if i can say i related to cameron, exactly; we don't have anything in common besides being "fellow diseased", but you'd think i had religious trauma in my personal experience from the way her story affected me.
the content is obviously potentially triggering for many readers, but if you can handle it, i absolutely recommend reading; this book is a classic for a reason.
danforth's writing is lovely and atmospheric, and she builds the small town setting beautifully. the characters all feel like people you might know in real life, maybe a little too well, i cared about cameron so much it hurt sometimes. i don't know if i can say i related to cameron, exactly; we don't have anything in common besides being "fellow diseased", but you'd think i had religious trauma in my personal experience from the way her story affected me.
the content is obviously potentially triggering for many readers, but if you can handle it, i absolutely recommend reading; this book is a classic for a reason.