A review by tysbooks
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I'm slowly learning that this is the type of horror that I enjoy. This revolves around a religious cult but also gives you the creepy and gruesome scenes that are typically found in horror stories. This book was about a person fighting their own demons in order to lead the life they want and I liked how this message was given figuratively and literally. The focus of the story is around Camp Damascus, a gay conversion camp that uses religious practices in a unethical way. I liked following the main character Rose and watched as she figures out the truth of what she has been taught her entire life and accepting herself without worrying about the church. I liked that the book brought up how the church will interpret the bible in ways to fit their own agenda and also how quickly you will be shunned if you don't follow their teachings the way they want. This was my first book by Chuck Tingle and it will not be my last.