I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley and North Star Editions

Wow. Adam Sass really hit the nail on the head for this one (in my opinion anyway). Surrender Your sons is about a teenager, Connor, who is shipped off to a conversion therapy camp. This story is full of suspense, mystery, friendships and love.

As soon as I heard about this book I knew I had to read it. Not only because it had LGBT themes but it sounded like a really interesting read. And indeed it was. From the first page I couldn’t put the book down, it was written in such a raw way and I resonated with it a lot. The writing showcases the characters emotions; you feel as though you are experiencing what they are. Some of the themes within this book are distressing as it touches on ( trigger warning ) suicide, abuse, violence, mental health issues, homophobia etc.).

I loved the characters. I felt as though they were all developed well and I loved how ALL the characters had so much depth to them.

The only thing I didn’t like was the ending. This is because it seemed a little bit rushed and very anticlimactic compared to the rest of the book.

I’m not a fan of those reviews that basically tell you what happens so I just urge you all to read it. It was intense but amazing. Probably my favourite read in a long time.

Kaitlan Sharpe