The Miseducation Of Cameron Post
Emily M. Danforth
A 2012 Coming Of Age Novel
Cameron Post is a teenager who realises she is attracted to girls. After her parents die unexpectedly, Cameron's sexuality becomes more complicated when her conservative community discovers that she is having a relationship with another girl.
She is eventually sent to God's Promise, a Christian "conversion therapy" programme that claims it can change young people's sexual orientation. Much of the novel follows Cameron's experience there, as she struggles between the expectations imposed on her and her growing understanding of who she really is.
One of the book's strengths is that Cameron isn't portrayed simply as a victim. She's funny, observant, complicated and sometimes rebellious, which makes her journey towards accepting herself feel very authentic.
This is a particularly good book because it explores both lesbian identity and the history of conversion therapy.
