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A review by m0dp0dge
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Read this shortly after finishing Cuckoo which I loved for completely different reasons. I was worried about reading two books about gay conversion camps back to back would make me choose a winner of this setting but I found them both to be effective in their own ways.
Camp Damascus is unquestionably the lighter read between the two but I loved Damascus’ for its cozy atmosphere, romance, and conversation on religion. I loved the relationship between Rose and Willow and how it was explicit that just because it was a queer relationship it was not 100% perfect. I loved how those challenges were highlighted as strengths of the relationship and testaments to its normalcy.
Camp Damascus is unquestionably the lighter read between the two but I loved Damascus’ for its cozy atmosphere, romance, and conversation on religion. I loved the relationship between Rose and Willow and how it was explicit that just because it was a queer relationship it was not 100% perfect. I loved how those challenges were highlighted as strengths of the relationship and testaments to its normalcy.