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It's Not Like It's a Secret

  • 2017 first published
  • 400 pages
  • ★ 3.2 (4 ratings)
  • 5 editions

It's Not Like It's a Secret is a 2017 sapphic fiction novel by Misa Sugiura. The story is set in California. Readers will find themes of secrets, family problems, lesbians and japanese Americans.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 32 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.

It runs to roughly 400 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About It's Not Like It's a Secret

When her family moves to California, Sana falls for the beautiful and smart Jamie Ramirez but struggles with differences between their diverse friend groups, a boy's sweet but unrequited affection, and her father's increasingly obvious affair.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Secrets
  • Family problems
  • Lesbians
  • Japanese Americans
  • Children's fiction
  • Homosexuality
  • Japanese americans
  • Family life
  • California

Quick answers

Who wrote It's Not Like It's a Secret?

It's Not Like It's a Secret was written by Misa Sugiura and first published in 2017.

What genre is It's Not Like It's a Secret?

It is usually shelved as Lesbian & Sapphic Fiction.

How long is It's Not Like It's a Secret?

The median edition has 400 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to It's Not Like It's a Secret?

Readers who like it often enjoy Everything Leads to You, Tales of the City and More Tales of the City.

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