Two Boys Kissing is a really eye opening story. It provides an insight into the friends, family and emotions of 7 gay teens. The book really makes you change your perception of homosexuality and reveals the stories of two couples, one ex couple and one single boy, as they struggle through a world geared towards heterosexuality.

While some seem fine on the outside, they are far from it on the inside. And while Craig and Harry kiss, we see how this act of defiance changes the lives of other boys like them.

The book is narrated by an army of unknown people, who's identity I only realised at the end. Although this was quite confusing for me, it definitely added another dimension to the narrative.

Having only previously read one of David Levithan's collaborations with Rachel Cohn, I was excited to see what his style was like. I was not disappointed. I loved the descriptions, the way that the perfectly chosen adjectives summed up even the most mundane noun or action.

What I really loved about the narrative was the time-frame. Whereas some books seen to cover decades, this book only covers just about 4 days. This really makes you understand how one person's life can change in a second, but for others things just carry on as usual.

Although I found the start quite confusing, I soon found the rhythm of the story. The dialogue reads really well, it doesn't go too fast and you always know who's saying what. The book is exactly the right length too, you don't feel cheated when you finish, but neither do you feel that you've wasted a few days of your life.

And so, although it wasn't a book I'd normally pick up and read, I loved it. I would recommend this book to any of my friends, especially the gay ones.

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