What We Left Behind by Robin Talley

What We Left Behind

Robin Talley

384 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous slow-paced

Description

Toni and Gretchen are the couple everyone envied in high school. They've been together forever. They never fight. They're deeply, hopelessly in love. When they separate for their first year at college - Toni to Harvard and Gretchen to NYU - they'r...

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Community Reviews Summary of 529 reviews

Moods

emotional 70%
reflective 50%
challenging 45%
tense 35%
sad 30%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
informative 15%
adventurous 10%
dark 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 33%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 30% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 34%

Average rating

2.81

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