Vanilla by Billy Merrell

Vanilla

Billy Merrell

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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A bold, groundbreaking novel about coming out, coming into your own, and coming apart. Hunter and Van become boyfriends before they're even teenagers, and stay a couple even when adolescence intervenes. But in high school, conflict arises -- mostl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 287 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 65%
hopeful 44%
sad 34%
inspiring 20%
tense 20%
challenging 13%
funny 13%
lighthearted 10%
dark 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 3% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 40% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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