Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David LevithanClick on the book cover to see which libraries own it.
SUMMARY: Naomi and Ely are life-long best friends. Naomi loves and is in love with Ely, and Ely loves Naomi, but prefers to be in love with boys. So they create their "No Kiss List" of people neither of them is allowed to kiss. And this works ine - until Bruce. Bruce is Naomi's boyfriend, so there's no reason to put him on the List. But Ely kissed Bruce even though he is boring. The result: a rift of universal proportions and the potential end of "Naomi and Ely: the institution." Can these best friends come back together again?OPINION: Growing up in neighboring apartments in NYC, Naomi and Ely have a history. Years of memories, secrets, and adventures have bonded them into an almost codependent friendship. But Ely is gay, and Naomi hasn't truely dealt with that, until the Bruce incident. Now Naomi has to face the fact that she really can't turn Ely straight, no matter how beautiful, funny, or needy she is. And Ely has to learn how to relate to people in mature ways instead of using them. This is a story of growing up and growing apart...or maybe not. Told from various points of view, not just those of Naomi and Ely, this novel explores complex relationship issues with depth, sensitivity, and just the right amount of humor.
1 comment:
Oh my God!
Gretchen first of all, this is an incredible book, it is almost as good as Nick and Norah. And that is really, really, really good. Of course Naomi needs to grow up a little(and in some parts, just stay a kid), and Eli likes his boy-toys.....
But its incredible! I totaly agree with Gretchen, you need to read this.
Need I say it? Rachel Cohn and David Levithan have done it again.
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