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Two Boys Kissing

Two Boys Kissing 1

by David Levithan
Paperback
Publication Date: 21/08/2013
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Seventeen-year-olds Craig and Harry are trying to set a new Guinness World Record for kissing.

Around them, Ryan and Avery are falling in love, Neil and Peter are falling out of love, and Cooper might be somewhere, but he is also, dangerously, nowhere.

Narrated, Greek-chorus style, by the generation of gay men lost to AIDS, this novel is a thematic companion to David Levithan's groundbreaking Boy Meets Boy, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2013.

Two Boys Kissing is trademark Levithan- warm, sharp and real. It is also something new and completely extraordinary.

ISBN:
9781922147486
9781922147486
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
21-08-2013
Language:
English
Publisher:
Text Publishing
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
208
Dimensions (mm):
197x129x15mm
Weight:
0.18kg
David Levithan

David Levithan is fearless in his writing and absolutely assumes that the teenagers he writes for can comprehend, enjoy and relate to complicated, full and enveloping emotions, and this unflinching faith in his readership has once again led him to write another contemporary classic. 

Readings on Another Day  'David Levithan's latest release is timely and important but, most of all, it is astonishingly sophisticated.. Levithan has outdone himself.' Courier Mail on Two Boys Kissing 'Levithan's self-conscious, analytical style marries perfectly with the plot. His musings on love, longing and human nature knit seamlessly with A's journey.

Readers will devour his trademark poetic wordplay and cadences that feel as fresh as they were when he wrote Boy Meets Boy (2003). An awe-inspiring, thought-provoking reminder that love reaches beyond physical appearances or gender.

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There are so many reasons that I loved this book.

Firstly, David Levithan’s writing style is absolutely gorgeous. I loved it. It reminded me a bit of John Green’s style, but it was still very unique and beautiful.

Secondly, it deals with the issues of homophobia in our current society! Of course it is set in America, but it still counts.

The book is narrated by one or more… I suppose ghosts? They are gay men themselves who have died before their time through either disease or suicide. They watch over a few youths around America who are also gay, and they are telling their stories and how they intertwine. Firstly, the main couple: Craig and Harry who are trying to break the world record for the longest kiss. Secondly: Peter and Neil, who have been dating for around a year. Thirdly: Avery and Ryan who have just met, and finally, Cooper who is alone in the world.

At first it’s a bit complicated. It’s difficult trying to piece together which of the 7 characters are together and remembering each of their stories. But after the first maybe 50 pages, it just falls together and the story runs like clockwork. It’s a very easy read once you get into it and it has some very important messages.

True, it does bring up some of the homophobia and hate that the community have to deal with. I’m not going to lie, I cried with frustration. There isn’t a lot that makes me angrier than homophobia or any other form of prejudice. But David handled it so beautifully and made you feel so much for the characters and it just worked so well.

If nothing else, I took this from the book:
“There are all these moments you don’t think you will survive. And then you survive.”

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