A review by vixenreader
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

More of a novel I appreciate than liked, this text is better in terms of its evocative language and queer yearning than for its characterization or any tight pacing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Suicide, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation

Minor: Racism, Medical content, Classism

Be aware that this text features using women as beards, repressed queer yearning, internalized homophobia, roommate disputes, drug-dealing, car races, corruption in academia, grief over a friend/lover, queer sexual content, fist fights, family feuds, possession of a ghost/demon, and deer caucuses.