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Reader reviewed by Chelsea, 2008 Teen Demi-Goddess

Naomi and Ely have the closest type of friendship you can get. They both seem to have the same interest in guys -- particularly kissable guys, which there are a lot of in New York. You'd think this would cause a problem, but they both agree that their friendship is too strong to be broken apart by measly males, so they rely on their No Kiss List to keep them strong. Anyone on the list is forbidden territory for both of them; that way, boys no matter how kissable won't be able to get between them.

But then, as in most good YA books, the drama begins. It starts when Ely kisses Bruce, who just happens to be Naomi's boyfriend. Then Naomi decides she can't deal with the more-than-friendship feelings that she has for Ely anymore. Together, these problems cause a major riff between Naomi and Ely's long-lasting friendship.

David Levithan and Rachel Cohn's humor mixes together brilliantly, resulting in a constantly laugh-out-loud hilarious novel. Told in alternating points of view from several different perspectives, you are able to catch a glimpse of everyone's true feelings. I can't even begin to pick which character I like the most they all stand out sharply with their own unique characteristics. Levithan and Cohn make quite a literary pair and seem to be perfectly in sync. I was worried that the book would be inconsistent as it's written by two different authors, but it remained steadily amusing and brilliant from beginning to end.