Summary:
Nestled high up in the mountains is Camp Damascus, the self-proclaimed "most effective" gay conversion camp in the country. Here, a life free from sin awaits. But the secret behind that success is anything but holy . . .
My Thoughts:
This book is kind of perfect. Uneasy atmosphere, body horror, spiritual horror (if that's a thing?), and good writing. This is my first Chuck Tingle book and I am extremely impressed.
Rose and her family are a part of the Kingdom of the Pine Church (*cough* cult *cough*). Her friend Isaiah is into her, but she doesn't really feel the same, and after he kisses her, she gets sick - but what comes up isn't normal. When Rose's friend dies in an inhuman way, she starts asking questions about Camp Damascus and seeing demons. But she gets nowhere until a deeply buried memory comes back to her - she had gone to the camp and was strapped to a machine. Horrified, she runs to Saul, another survivor of the camp. They figure out what's going on behind the scenes at the camp and come up with a plan to shut the place down for good.
As someone who is gay and was raised religious, this book hit me hard. While there are a lot of differences between Rose's experiences and mine, there are those scary similarities, which I think is why I loved this novel so much. I would definitely recommend giving this book a read.
My Rating: 5 stars
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