Synopses & Reviews
New York Times bestselling author David Levithan tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set a new Guinness World Record — all of which is narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS. While the two increasingly dehydrated and sleep-deprived boys are locking lips, they become a focal point in the lives of other teen boys dealing with languishing long-term relationships, coming out, navigating gender identity, and falling deeper into the digital rabbit hole of gay hookup sites — all while the kissing former couple tries to figure out their own feelings for each other. This follow-up to the bestselling Every Day showcases David's trademark sharp-witted, warm-hearted tales of teenage love, and serves as a perfect thematic bookend to David's YA debut and breakthrough, Boy Meets Boy, which celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2013.
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"A landmark achievement from a writer and editor who has helped create, in literature, a haven for queer youth." Kirkus Reviews
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"The novel has genuine moments of insight and wisdom....Inspiring." Bookish.com
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"Levithan takes contemporary to a whole new space with this novel, finding new ground in storytelling around important issues that directly affect teens today. Brilliant, moving, important, and wise." Jennifer E. Smith, author of This Is What Happy Looks Like and The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight
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"Everyone needs to read this, not just YA. How perfectly David puts the past, present and future into one small novel. Now, as soon as my eyes stop watering and the goose bumps on my arms go away, I can continue my day." Carolyn Anbar, Watchung Booksellers
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"Levithan's choice of narrator was inspiring and heartbreaking. Giving a voice to that generation and exposing young kids to those voices, blew me away....Two Boys Kissing feels like a very important book, something I think everyone should read and something that's touched me in a way no YA has in a really long time." John Kwiatkowski, Murder by the Book
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"You have to read this. Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author ofEleanor & Park
In his follow-up to ttheNew York Timesbestselling author ofEvery Day, andDavid Levithan, coauthor of bestsellers Will Grayson, Will Grayson(with John Green) andNick & Norah s Infinite Playlist (with Rachel Cohn), crafts a novel that theLos Angeles Timescalls open, frank, and ultimately optimistic.
Based on true events and narrated by a Greek Chorus of the generation of gay men lost to AIDS Two Boys Kissingfollows 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.
Named to the National Book Award Longlist
A Lambda Literary Award Winner
A Stonewall Honor Book
An intriguing, complex narrative with an unusual point of view and] a quality of retrospection that is rare (and refreshing) in YA literature. The Washington Post"
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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 On Celebrate Pride every day with a love story of shared humanity and history that Hypable calls an interconnecting web that will leave you emotionally exhausted and absolutely thrilled to have read something so beautiful and unique. From the New York Times bestselling author of Every Day.
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.
About the Author
David Levithan is a children's book editor in New York City, and the author of several books for young adults, including Boy Meets Boy, Love Is the Higher Law, and Every Day. He coauthored Will Grayson, Will Grayson with John Green, and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist and Dash & Lily's Book of Dares with Rachel Cohn.