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A review by mollymawk
Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A wonderful book, slow and haunting. Had a hard time relating or caring about the main characters at first, their flaws raising my hackles, but they worked their way into my heart and I yearned for a happy ending, which, though bittersweet, I eventually got.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer