![]() ![]() ![]() Exhibiting a well-paced plot, solid characterization, and heartfelt writing, Sass presents readers with a searing commentary on the continuing practice of conversion therapy through the eyes of a protagonist who not only survives, but ends up thriving, even in the wake of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Connor is a strong, brave, and confident protagonist in an alarming situation, backed up by a richly developed cast of supporting characters, fighting against an enemy straight out of the headlines. While the narrative does explore queer pain-family rejection, depression, emotional and physical trauma- Surrender Your Sons more importantly celebrates queer strength and resilience. Not to mention, the camp director appears to be hiding some horrifying truths that Connor is secretly working to expose. As Connor, himself white, gets to know his racially diverse fellow campers and staff, he realizes that maybe not everyone is as “converted” as they first appear. A blend of Lost and Lord of the Flies just with gay teenagers taking the horrors of the world head on. ![]() But just as he thinks summer vacation couldn’t get any worse, his mother has him kidnapped and sent away to Nightlight Ministries, a camp dedicated to converting queer youth into upstanding heterosexuals. Surrender Your Sons is an LGBTQ+ YA mystery / thriller that expertly blends together humor, horror, and heart, in a wholly unique read like no other. Connor Major’s summer isn’t going according to plan, and his very religious mother is keeping a close eye on him, especially since he came out at his boyfriend’s insistence. ![]()
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