Vanilla by Billy Merrell

Vanilla

Billy Merrell

320 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ poetry young adult emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A bold, groundbreaking novel about coming out, coming into your own, and coming apart.Vanilla and Hunter have been dating since seventh grade. They came out together, navigated middle school together, and became that couple in high school that ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 243 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 62%
hopeful 45%
sad 33%
tense 25%
inspiring 20%
funny 16%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 12%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 42% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.55

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