Two Boys Kissing

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David Levithan

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • STONEWALL HONOR BOOK • LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD LONGLIST "You have to read this.” —Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Carry OnFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Every Day, this love story of shared humanity and history Hypable calls "an interconnecting web that will leave you emotionally exhausted and absolutely thrilled to have read something so beautiful and unique." Based on true events—and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS—Two Boys Kissing follows Harry and Craig, two seventeen-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teens dealing with universal questions of love, identity, and belonging.

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Author

David Levithan

Pages

208

Publisher

Random House Children's Books

Published Date

2013-08-27

ISBN

0307975649 9780307975645

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"I was expecting this to be a regular high school romance, I was so wrong. It does have some TW but is overall an awesome read. I recommend to the people still figuring out their sexuality. And for any others that have read this, who was your favorite character or ship? (Mine was Cooper)."

Tootsie_Roll 💗

"This book is just an incredible depiction of life as a gay man and what you have to go through on a daily basis. I’m just so enamored by this amazing piece of fiction. I will yell this from the rooftops that this book needs to be shared everywhere. And to all the schools who banned this book....**** YOU!"

Finn Hughes

"Truly an amazing book in more ways than one it’s a heart warming love story and a roller coaster at the same time. Hands down one of my favorite reads!"

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Jedda Barnes

"Whew. This book is so many things combined. David Levithan has created a beautiful tale. While inspired by two college boys kissing in 2010 to break the world record for longest continuous kiss, this story is a fictional tale that tells the stories of multiple boys and there current loves and their quests for justice. I loved this story despite the heavy tone that it sometimes portrayed. I do not recommend this story for those who have difficulties reading stories about death, homophobia, AIDS, suicide and suicidal thoughts, or physical abuse and hate crimes. But even with all of that darkness, there was lightness throughout the book in the way it is told. A story told both in 1st person and 3rd person intertwined to tell the stories of two different generations and how they have and are navigating the world as people often set as outcasts. I am so glad that I read this story. "

Jesse Bures

"Loved the chorus. Beautiful and hopeful book."

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Susan Chestnut

"I read this book in highschool it was one of the best books I ever read I couldn't put it down. I checked it out quiet a few times . It was one of my first experiences of the LGBTQ+ community and helped build the path way to my own road in the community . I am a proud polyamorous demi gender fluid human . Great book"

Savannah Taylor

"I spent my summer reading this, I got it from the library down at my Dad's house. Its a beautiful book with intersecting story lines. Its written like nothing I've ever seen before. I'm so desperate for good LGBTQ rep (**** you Destiel) this book was nice refresher."