The Understatement of the Year by Sarina Bowen

The Understatement of the Year

The Ivy Years #3

Sarina Bowen

310 pages • first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ romance emotional lighthearted slow-paced

Description

What happened in high school stayed in high school. Until now.Five years ago, Michael Graham betrayed the only person who ever really knew him. Since then, he’s made an art of hiding his sexual orientation from everyone. Including himself.So it’s ...

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Moods

emotional 85%
hopeful 37%
lighthearted 36%
funny 32%
sad 22%
reflective 19%
tense 19%
inspiring 18%
challenging 16%
dark 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 65%
fast 24%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.93

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