Where can I find a gay bestfriend?

First thought. So liked the cover of the book. It's so unpretentious that you could guess that there's really something deep within those covers.

First reaction. Okay. The book contains such pretty and radical slang that only true blooded New Yorkers could actually comprehend. I really had a hard time understanding it and yet I can't stop reading it. Its not-within-this-world plot and the never-thought-of turn of events made this book soooo good that you have to forgive the ones who have invented those NY street words. This book is definitely profound and not to be taken without a whooping amount of seriousness.

I know. I've been raving about it but you don't actually know what I'm talking about. It's this book titled Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan. So the story goes like this. Naomi is a straight girl who's forever in love with his bestfriend named Ely who is unfortunately gay. They've shared their lives together that they are not regarded as individuals but as an institution. If there's Ely then Naomi is probably around within the 5-meter radius. Really. That close. To avoid jealousy that could threaten their friendship, they created a NO KISS LIST. It is a list of all the boys that they could not kiss in any way possible. But then, Ely kissed Bruce The Second, Naomi's boyfriend and it was okay for her (she doesn't like Bruce The Second as much as he likes Ely) until Ely falls in love with Bruce The Second and that was the time the institution of Naomi + Ely starts crumbling. And that's the start of discovering their individuality and starting out a new kind of friendship, a better one.

Last thought. I'll never change anything that has happened in this book. It's perfect as it is. An enlightening read for girls who have male bestfriends (gay and straight) and an interesting read for boys who also have female bestfriends (straight and gay). And a must read for all who doesn't have both!