The Miseducation of Cameron Post
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- Author：Emily M. Danforth
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Summary
The night Cameron Post's parents died， her first emotion was relief。 Relief they would never know that， hours earlier， she'd been kissing a girl。
Now living with her conservative aunt in small-town Montana， hiding her sexuality and blending in and becomes second nature to Cameron until she begins an intense friendship with the beautiful Coley Taylor。
Desperate to 'correct' her niece， Cameron's aunt takes drastic action。
Now Cameron must battle with the cost of being her true self - even if she's not completely sure who that is。
Now living with her conservative aunt in small-town Montana， hiding her sexuality and blending in and becomes second nature to Cameron until she begins an intense friendship with the beautiful Coley Taylor。
Desperate to 'correct' her niece， Cameron's aunt takes drastic action。
Now Cameron must battle with the cost of being her true self - even if she's not completely sure who that is。
Reviews
Cinnamon Girl
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I love this book and the last scene is one of my favorite last scenes that I have ever read in a book。 I will analyse it forever XD。 So well done。 Please readdddd。 This book also made me so sad so warning for that。
Abigail Day
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This was a very impactful read， and I felt many emotions throughout。 We are mainly seeing the main character Cameron grow and explore her sexuality and desires whilst living in a very religious neighbourhood - and later at a conversion therapy camp which her family sends her to。 I really liked Cameron as a character， her thoughts， emotions and actions felt very authentic and real。 She may not always do the best things， but you can see the reasoning behind it。 She is clearly a teenager struggling This was a very impactful read， and I felt many emotions throughout。 We are mainly seeing the main character Cameron grow and explore her sexuality and desires whilst living in a very religious neighbourhood - and later at a conversion therapy camp which her family sends her to。 I really liked Cameron as a character， her thoughts， emotions and actions felt very authentic and real。 She may not always do the best things， but you can see the reasoning behind it。 She is clearly a teenager struggling to find herself and living in a judgemental and critical environment。 I do not like religion， and the events in this book are the main reasons why。 But amongst horrible people like Ruth， Coley and Lydia， she was able to learn to accept herself， find friends， accept her past and find closure from her parents' death。 Although it did feel too long sometimes， it does well to challenge the backwards religious views some communities have， and that they honestly believe that being homosexual is a sin and something that needs fixing。 。。。more
Sophie Carbone
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Wow this was so good！ Was not expecting to love it as much as I did， but the writing was phenomenal！ Fuck this one was tough， but so so good。
jennet wheatstonelllsl
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Allison
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m giving this a low 4 the whole first half of the book was pretty slow。 But once it gets started its pretty good it’s a hard book to read and there are trigger warnings for religious trauma and spolier warning。。。。。 ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️there’s a chapter in which a character cuts is genitalia and Pours bleach on himself after⚠️⚠️⚠️⚠️
Maryanne Trengove
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5 well earned stars。 There is not one single moment in this book that is so mind blowing that you will throw the book across the room and rip out your head phones and make some enthusiastic declaration about how powerful it was - how changed you are now because you've read it。 But there are a hundred little moments that creep up on you， steal your heart， and slowly transport you to that feeling of being young and out of sync with the rest of the world but hopeful and so drunk on love you would d 5 well earned stars。 There is not one single moment in this book that is so mind blowing that you will throw the book across the room and rip out your head phones and make some enthusiastic declaration about how powerful it was - how changed you are now because you've read it。 But there are a hundred little moments that creep up on you， steal your heart， and slowly transport you to that feeling of being young and out of sync with the rest of the world but hopeful and so drunk on love you would do anything to just remain there。。。I truly loved this book so much。 You don't have to be a young adult or a lesbian or even gay to get Cameron and to literally walk this journey with her。 I rarely give 5 stars ~ I think the last time was the Book Thief。 Read this。 Just give in and go there - follow your heart the way Cameron did。 There are so many beautiful lessons to be learned by just loving like you have nothing to lose。 。。。more
Louisa Semmens
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I really enjoyed this book。 It moved me deeply to read about when Cameron was betreayed by her ex best friend and lover whom she she trusted as well as her being sent away to a gay conversion camp。 Not only does it explore heartbreak and problems surrounding the LGBTQ community but it also explores the importance of friendship。
Kate
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im literally crying like not even exaggerating this is like the best book i have ever read god the layers the passion this is so good
Allie // Kitasai
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I can see why people love this but it didn’t hit me in the feels like I was hoping。 I loved the ending though。 3/5 for me
e
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3。5 ish rounded upi have mixed feelings
Kathy
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I discuss my thoughts on this book， which I read during the 7th round of the Queer Lit Readathon， in this BookTube video。 I discuss my thoughts on this book， which I read during the 7th round of the Queer Lit Readathon， in this BookTube video。 。。。more
Lucy
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My favourite ever book
Viola
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4。5 stars
Claire Carlson
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This is a fantastic book with actual LGBTQ+ representation （even talked about Indigenous identities！） After spending a lot of time in Montana， reading this was so cool because I was familiar with the areas and people that are talked about。 Danforth graduated from the MFA program at the University of Montana， which is crazy because I recently spent a lot of time adjacent to that program in the environmental writing program at UM。 I'd recommend this book in a heartbeat to anyone looking for queerl This is a fantastic book with actual LGBTQ+ representation （even talked about Indigenous identities！） After spending a lot of time in Montana， reading this was so cool because I was familiar with the areas and people that are talked about。 Danforth graduated from the MFA program at the University of Montana， which is crazy because I recently spent a lot of time adjacent to that program in the environmental writing program at UM。 I'd recommend this book in a heartbeat to anyone looking for queerlit and coming-of-age fiction。 。。。more
Evie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 After watching the incredibly milquetoast film adaptation of The Miseducation of Cameron Post， I pushed this book far back on my reading list。 In many ways， I wish I had read this book sooner， but I know that I would not have been emotionally stable enough to have done so when the movie came out。 In the movie， the portrayal of conversion therapy is clearly influenced by director Desiree Akhavan’s view of it as ‘laughable and over the top’， an interpretation that blunts the exploration of its dee After watching the incredibly milquetoast film adaptation of The Miseducation of Cameron Post， I pushed this book far back on my reading list。 In many ways， I wish I had read this book sooner， but I know that I would not have been emotionally stable enough to have done so when the movie came out。 In the movie， the portrayal of conversion therapy is clearly influenced by director Desiree Akhavan’s view of it as ‘laughable and over the top’， an interpretation that blunts the exploration of its deep tragedy and cruelty。 This isn’t necessarily to say that conversion therapy isn’t ludicrous or laughable: But I’m a Cheerleader deftly renders conversion therapy as explicit comedy。 Nor， indeed， is it to say that Emily Danforth’s portrayal of conversion therapy doesn’t also depict it as risible， as entirely mundane things， like enjoying sports with one’s Dad or having a prettier sister， become explanations for being gay。 Most ridiculous of all， every religious figure is shown to at once have no idea what they’re doing and an entrenched belief in their authority over Cameron’s soul。 But where this fumbling quality seems sometimes to exonerate the religious figures in the film adaptation， Danforth utilises this both to humanise these figures and to damn them further。 Reading this， it becomes abundantly clear that internally good intentions， such as they are， and human insecurity are not enough for moral absolution。 One of the more monstrous of these people is Lydia， who uses both psychology and the Bible in her sessions with Cameron， such that she is， at best， aware of the possibly devastating impact of this emotional abuse and， at worst， actively using this psychological understanding to break down Cameron and the other disciples。 But even Rick， who seems genuinely to believe in his rhetoric and who has undergone conversion therapy himself， even Rick， who has a moment of recognition and regret after Mark horrifically mutilates his genitals， never actually takes this recognition any further。 Nobody knows how to turn gay people straight， because they can’t， but they do know that the attempt will be damaging。 I’m glad that Danforth did not depict conversion therapy as physically abusive， because， as Cameron explicitly says， the fact that it is designed to make people hate themselves is abuse enough。 Another key difference between book and film is that the latter is set almost entirely in the camp， while the book doesn’t get there until halfway through。 As such， the film reduces the camp to something uniquely bad， something from which Cameron， Jane and Adam can both physically and mentally escape。 But in the book， Cameron’s first feeling of shame about being gay is a self-inflicted manifestation of societal homophobia。 Reading this in Pride Month， I was reminded that the most common factor shared by LGBT people is not pride， but shame。 Even as a gay person raised secular， with supportive family and friends， I’ve felt guilty about my sexuality， and I have never met a gay person who hasn’t felt ashamed at some point， never met a gay person who hasn’t had to work to feel proud of who they are。 As such， I found The Miseducation of Cameron Post’s depiction of shame exceptionally cathartic， as remnants of seemingly forgotten feelings became visceral once more， anger directed both inward and out， before eventually turning into a tenuous form of hope。 。。。more
Kavya Srinivasan
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Fantastic！ Lovely！ Difficult to read， but terribly important！ So lucky to have read this book right at the top of Pride Month :）
mimo
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Lowkey everything I want in a queer coming-of-age story。 From the very first chapter， I liked the subtlety with which Danforth portrays queer desire and queer experiences。 The fear and shame of being in the closet。 The way a religious upbringing plays into that。 The writing style is not at all YA-typical and feels much more real and true to someone of Cameron's age。 Finally， the characters are all well-formed。 Jane， Adam and even Cameron's ally Jamie are so endearing。 An achievement of a debut。 Lowkey everything I want in a queer coming-of-age story。 From the very first chapter， I liked the subtlety with which Danforth portrays queer desire and queer experiences。 The fear and shame of being in the closet。 The way a religious upbringing plays into that。 The writing style is not at all YA-typical and feels much more real and true to someone of Cameron's age。 Finally， the characters are all well-formed。 Jane， Adam and even Cameron's ally Jamie are so endearing。 An achievement of a debut。 。。。more
Mollie Connelly-MacNeill
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I wish this book was twice as long。
El Hyrst
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4。5 stars
Linda
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I dnfd about 75% of the way through。 That might just be a timing thing and has nothing to do with the book。
Erin？
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It scoops you out- this book。 Danforth can tell one hell of a story that's for sure。 It scoops you out- this book。 Danforth can tell one hell of a story that's for sure。 。。。more
Evie
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I don’t really know what to say about this book except that it was exactly what I needed。 It was a gay， easy to read coming of age story。 What more could I ask for。
Josie Dabinett
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A really difficult read at times but a very important book。 I'm grateful for how open， honest and raw it is。 A really difficult read at times but a very important book。 I'm grateful for how open， honest and raw it is。 。。。more
Allie
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This book is an incredibly wild ride of feelings and events from start to end。 So much happened that I felt like everything had changed in the time I was reading。 It had multiple different settings over time that all contrasted very starkly。 I had completely forgotten where it all started and the ending was emotional to read because it brought everything all together。 The writing is beautifully descriptive and really puts you in the scene and the characters are all very well written and easy to This book is an incredibly wild ride of feelings and events from start to end。 So much happened that I felt like everything had changed in the time I was reading。 It had multiple different settings over time that all contrasted very starkly。 I had completely forgotten where it all started and the ending was emotional to read because it brought everything all together。 The writing is beautifully descriptive and really puts you in the scene and the characters are all very well written and easy to get attached to。 I've never read anything like this book before and I would definitely want to make the journey through this book again。 It was great reading something so raw from the perspective of a lesbian protagonist。 I loved reading Cameron's story and getting immersed in her world。 I feel like this book has made a lasting impression on me that I will not forget。 。。。more
Tehnehn Kaijaah Edwards
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Equal Parts Heartbreaking and thought provoking。 It was a great read， but not one i would reread cause there is some tough stuff here。 I think my only gripe was the length， there was information that was not super pertinent to the story that could have been cut out。 Nevertheless this novel will become classic LGBTQ+ literature！ I relate to these characters so much and I am sure many will。
Ashley Will
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I enjoyed this book a lot， with the first-person narrative and very vivid descriptions that made me feel like I was experiencing what the narrator is seeing; hearing; smelling; and tasting， so much so that sometimes I felt it was a bit overly descriptive rather than letting the reader imagine anything。 The characters felt very real， and not at all black and white: some with good intentions but the judgment of choices are clouded with belief systems and misinformation。 I enjoyed the story about a I enjoyed this book a lot， with the first-person narrative and very vivid descriptions that made me feel like I was experiencing what the narrator is seeing; hearing; smelling; and tasting， so much so that sometimes I felt it was a bit overly descriptive rather than letting the reader imagine anything。 The characters felt very real， and not at all black and white: some with good intentions but the judgment of choices are clouded with belief systems and misinformation。 I enjoyed the story about a teenage lesbian so much that I felt disappointment when it ended as I felt like the book needed an epilogue to know what happens next but I will have to make up my own in my head and hope for the best for the pivotal characters in the novel。 It ends on an optimistic note although not knowing how things end up make me wary。 But since the book is told in first person， nothing too terrible must have happened next as Cameron is telling the reader her story。 I just wish I knew how she got to the point to be able to tell the story to us， the readers。 Although I remember the movie ends differently， I remember feeling sort of similar in the thinking， that's it？！ I won't give anything away besides in the movie you also just see the beginning of a journey but not more。 Which makes sense now after reading book since wouldn't make things up for the movie。 I highly recommend this book but you may be yearning for more like I was at the end！ 。。。more
Tess
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A CLASSIC
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swag and stuff
Didi
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I'm really not sure how I feel about this book I'm really not sure how I feel about this book 。。。more
izzy drrw
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