Last month's LGBT-themed week rather took over our Teen site, so it's no surprise that it gave us our most read book in May. You recommended well over 100 books to us, but which one did you review most? The answer: it is of course the astonishing Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan, described by our site members as 'endearing' 'intricate' and 'poetic'.

"The book centres around a kiss. But, it goes much deeper than just that," explains CaraErica. This kiss – which aims to break the world record for the longest ever – is carried out by two boys, Craig and Harry. The attempt has a profound effect on seven teenagers, who are all in various stages of coming to terms with their sexuality. As Orangutan36 aptly explained, "watched by the world, these boys are a pivot point for the stories of other characters."

One thing all our reviewers noticed was the way Levithan adopted a brilliant, original narrative voice which many felt added an edge to the story. "The book is narrated by an army of unknown people, whose identity I only realised at the end. Although this was quite confusing for me, it definitely added another dimension to the narrative," thought Noggin. Joel commented that "the novel has a completely unique style of writing that I have never seen attempted before!", while CaraErica thoughtfully suggested what Levithan might have had in mind when making his decision: "this method of narration provided a strange form of dramatic irony as the voices evaluated the past, present and future of our unforeseeable world."

Our readers, however, did question the use of personal pronouns in the novel. "The only downside to this is that sometimes it feels as if it's being written to a reader who is gay, and in my case this wasn't correct," stated Joel; "it sometimes took me away from the experience when it referred to 'you' but spoke about being gay." CaraErica agreed: "I felt intrusive reading this book. It was not written for me, yet I have been lucky enough to witness Levithan's masterpiece."

Overall though, most appreciated the delicate way Levithan tackled such a complex topic, as Orangutan36 explains: "David Levithan has a knack for making taboo subjects endearing, emotional and very real life."

Joel summed up the impact of the novel:

"with strong messages that can apply to much more than being gay, and more about the philosophy of freedom, equality and hatred with an application to homosexuality, Levithan has made a piece of art that can be admired for years."

Noggin expressed similar sentiments, noting that "Two Boys Kissing is a really eye opening story … it really makes you change your perception of homosexuality." And finally, CaraErica had a concluding message for our readers:

"I challenge you: read this emotional rollercoaster. If it makes you step outside your comfort zone, don't just take that step, leap! Read and remember, because we're all born equal."

Intrigued? You can actually read the first chapter of Two Boys Kissing here and then read David Levithan himself talking about the issues in the book to filmmaker Darren Stein.

If you're interested in finding out more about what happened during our LGBT-themed week, check out our overview here!

Need some more inspiration for post-exam reads? Other popular books this month included:

• (the perennial) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
• North of Nowhere by Liz Kessler
• Thirteen by Tom Hoyle
• Hate by Alan Gibbons