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frantic_vampire 's review for:
Summer Sons
by Lee Mandelo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am…unwell over this book. This was just fucking fantastic and I’m honestly at a loss for words for this review. Summer Sons is one of the absolute best books that I think I’ve ever read and I just want to scream about it. It’s this mix of dark academia, paranormal hauntings, and queer longing that had me hooked from the very beginning. Everything about this book was feral and unhinged and tinged with the sticky restlessness of a southern summer. And I could read about Andrew and Sam and Riley endlessly. This book is one that will haunt my dreams for a long time to come and I can’t recommend it enough. This is the easiest five stars I think I’ve ever given a book. I’m just gonna excuse myself now and go scream about it into the void…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma