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Adam Sass - Author
Connor is taken to an island camp intended to make him change after coming out. He plans to escape with other teenagers and expose the camp’s secrets.
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Talk about: How does the story distinguish a person’s beliefs from the harm caused by trying to force Connor to change?
Mystery and thriller plotting gives the story momentum, while its central conflict puts pressure on questions of autonomy, family loyalty and acceptance.
The premise includes a teenager being kidnapped, forced into a conversion-therapy camp and placed in danger. It also mentions the death of an older man Connor delivered meals to.
What does Connor want to protect or change as he tries to leave, and how does his view of his mother or the other teenagers shift, if at all?
Consider checking in before reading and at tense moments. The novel blends humour, horror and heart, so its shifts in tone may help open conversation about difficult material.
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Surrender Your Sons - Adam Sass - Google Books
Limited information
Checked: 2 October 2026.
Relevant to: Conversion therapy and control
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass | Open Library
Limited information
Checked: 2 October 2026.
Relevant to: Conversion therapy and control
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