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Two Boys Kissing
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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
From 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.
"You have to read this.” —Rainbow Rowell, bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and Carry On
From 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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“This book was nothing I was expecting. Granted I didn’t read the synopsis before starting (lol) I totally judged a book by its cover (and I like the author).
When I realized it was narrated by a gay men’s choir that passed away during the AIDs epidemic I almost decided to stop reading, only because that just doesn’t sound up my alley or whatever. I’m so glad I continued reading, very original idea and such quotable and relatable things were said/narrated.
I think as a gay person, every person in this book is a piece of you that you’ve experienced before in some way shape or form.
I think that’s the impact here, is that each persons story is told as a whole dramatic story when really you can piece them all together: the boy who uses sex and attention in order to feel *something*, the boy who is so in love with their partner but still doesn’t feel complete, the boy who has to deal with facing adversity, bigotry and a real physical threat, and the boy who is trying to break through to show people that two boys kissing isn’t going to create a rip in space and time. there’s a quote towards the end of the book that captures this perfectly,
“he hopes that maybe it’ll make people a little less scared of two boys kissing than they were before, and a little more welcoming to the idea that all people are, in fact, born equal, no matter who they kiss or screw, no matter what dreams they have or love they give.”
I also feel like the gay men’s choir narrating was such a phenomenal thing to have. It truly makes you feel that like you need to not ever give up. Because what they would have done to keep pushing forward if it meant being able to live.
Some other quotes that really spoke to me:
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“Ignorance is not bliss, bliss is knowing the full meaning of what you have”
For me like, don’t take what you have for granted and show gratitude.
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“There are all these moments that you don’t think you will survive. And then you survive.”
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“With some people, the minute you start talking, it feels like you’ve known them for years. It only means that you were supposed to meet sooner. You’re feeling all the time you should’ve known each other, but didn’t. That time still counts. You can definitely feel it.”
This is how I felt when I first met my partner. It was like we knew each other for years, and I just thought it was sad but lovely to think that we were feeling all the time we should have known each other.
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“The minute you stop talking about individuals and start talking about a group, your judgment has a flaw in it. We made this mistake often enough.”
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“If you let the world in, you open yourself up to the world. Even if the world doesn’t know that you’re there.”
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“When distractions are manifold, it’s best to remember what you are supposed to be doing.”
This is so important to remember for me. When you have distractions, whether in work or life whatever, re-structuring your focus back on what you’re supposed to be doing in the first place is often a great help.”Nik Nemec
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About David Levithan
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, Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares, and Naomi and Ely’s No Kiss List with Rachel Cohn.
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