Poetic, captivating, and deeply moving: David Levithan's masterpiece now available in paperback.

“Harry kisses Craig and feels something that is bigger than both of them, something that goes beyond the kiss. He doesn’t reach for it – not yet. But he knows it’s there. And with that, this kiss becomes different from all their other kisses before. He knows it immediately.”

Craig and Harry want to make a statement for all gay boys. To do this, they kiss. 32 hours, 12 minutes, and 10 seconds. That’s how long it takes to break the world record for the longest kiss. That’s how long it takes to come to terms with their feelings for each other after they’ve just broken up. That’s how long it takes to change the lives of all the gay couples around them forever…

David Levithan skillfully weaves all their stories into a larger narrative about queer youth today. Above all, he describes love in all its facets in poetic words. A multifaceted portrait of queer life, told with emotion and uniqueness, a favorite of the Leipzig Youth Jury.