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

Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You is the story of James Sveck, a sophisticated, vulnerable young man with a deep appreciation for the world and no idea how to live in it. James is eighteen, the child of divorced parents living in Manhattan. ...

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Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 58%
sad 46%
inspiring 20%
funny 19%
hopeful 14%
dark 10%
relaxing 8%
challenging 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 3%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 35%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 96% | A mix: 1% | N/A: 1% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 39% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 38% | 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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