The Miseducation of Cameron Post
Book - 2012
In the early 1990s, when gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative Montana ranch town and her family decides she needs to change her ways, she is sent to a gay conversion therapy center.
In the early 1990s, gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative upbringing and her family decides she needs to change her ways by sending her to a gay conversion therapy center. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence.
In the early 1990s, gay teenager Cameron Post rebels against her conservative upbringing and her family decides she needs to change her ways by sending her to a gay conversion therapy center. The plot contains profanity, sexual references, and violence.
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Publisher:
New York : Balzer + Bray, 2012
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9780062020574
9780062020567
0062020560
9780062020567
0062020560
Call Number:
TEEN F DANF
Characteristics:
470 p. ; 22 cm
Alternative Title:
Mis-education of Cameron Post
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From Library Staff
From Library Staff
Cameron Post's parents die in a car accident, never knowing that she's lesbian. She's sent to a religious camp after her grandparents find out and faces the cost of denying her true identity.
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Add a Commentemily m danforth writes like she writing directly from her soul. the way she masterfully captures the tone of the setting in this book is amazing. she also really captures the teen experience very well and very realistically
This book was phenomenal! The way Emily Danforth describes Cameron's thoughts and actions is endearing and ultimately relatable. Definitely worth the read, could not put it down.
I'm not sure why, but I got bored with this book about a third of the way through. I loved it in the beginning, finding the internal life of the main character so real and compelling and lovable. And the way she dealt with her burgeoning feelings toward her friend was funny and so well written. But as the book moved on I found the writing less interesting. Not as psychologically astute, I guess, it started to feel more generic.
But reading other peoples' reviews makes me think I missed the boat and should go back and read it again!
To this day, this is one of my favorite novels and I read the book years ago. I couldn't put it down. Fantastic book I highly reccommmend.
This YA novel tells the story of a lesbian teenager in rural Montana struggling to find her way after losing her parents. She is sent to a "reeducation" camp by her fundamentalist aunt but finds a way to stay her true self.
I loved the ending.
A beautifully written coming of age story about finding yourself, even when everyone around you tells you you're wrong. Cameron Post is a wonderfully complicated and fully fleshed out character, who you alternately cringe at and root for. Yes, this book tells the story of a lesbian teenager in Montana, but it is a story that many people struggling with their identity may relate to.
Basically the story of Cameron's sexuality, from experimenting with her childhood best friend to going to conversion camp. There's some angst, but Cameron is low-key bad ass and there's a handful of sweet little gay scenes. It's an easy read, as Emily's writing doesn't get too heavy, and Cameron is realistic and relatable.
Cameron Post is my forever favorite character in the entire freaking universe. She glides through the rough, unforgiving story, finding happiness and love in the small glints of sunlight through the shrouded windowpane. Gotta love it, what can I say?
there just really isn't enough stars for this book... its great on many levels.