Naomi and Ely have been best friends and next-door neighbors since childhood. Naomi is in love with Bruce, and Ely is gay, and they have always shared everything. They agree on a "no kiss list" of boys they will not pursue, but Ely breaks the rule when he kisses Bruce, and the friendship starts to fracture. Rachel Cohn and David Levithan trade narration between the two voices, covering a year of misunderstandings, new relationships and New York life. The question is whether friendship can survive this kind of betrayal.
Young adult readers who like witty, dual-narrator romances set in city neighborhoods will find an easy, funny read. It is also a straightforward story about forgiveness between friends.
Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
