Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You by Peter Cameron

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You

Peter Cameron

229 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It’s time for eighteen-year-old James Sveck to begin his freshman year at Brown. Instead, he’s surfing the real estate listings, searching for a sanctuary—a nice farmhouse in Kansas, perhaps. Although James lives in twenty-first-century Manhattan,...

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Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 59%
sad 45%
inspiring 21%
funny 19%
hopeful 14%
dark 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 36%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 38% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.65

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