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. 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 257 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 61%
hopeful 46%
sad 30%
inspiring 23%
tense 23%
funny 15%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 24%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 43% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.54

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