Two Boys Kissing

· Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by David Levithan
4.6
10 reviews
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6 hr 15 min
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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.

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4.6
10 reviews
Eric Wrye
April 3, 2020
What an amazing and inspiring book this was. It should be required reading for all young people though it would be especially helpful for those working through their own life as part of the LGBTQ community. And as an older man, it was very poignant to me both as a reminder of those who have gone before and all they went through and a hope for the younger generation and how much they can do to continue what was started.
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Savvy Tay
March 14, 2022
Back when I was in high school I discovered this book and it was honestly one of the best books I ever read the stories were good the characters were relatable and it was one of the books that helped discover my own sexuality and I remember hiding it in my backpack and under my pillows My family does not support the LGBTQ community but it was one of the most compelling and beautiful stories I had ever read and I always will recommend this book to people I hope this made sense
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Wendoline Mercado Rojano
May 1, 2023
This book was more than a story to pass the time; it was meaningful and thought-provoking. I will probably sit with this story for years to come, finding new meanings in it as I accumulate more life experience. I am truly thankful for having been given the chance to listen to it.
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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.

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