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Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram
3.5
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

There's definitely an audience for this sensational, fun book, but it may not be this human.  It was a bit loud, chaotic, energetic, and I prefer quieter, softer stories (like Darius the Great).  That being said, the topics explored here are so very important for the YA audience, and I'm so glad that this story exists for young gay boys navigating queer spaces and their sexuality.  This is incredibly sex positive, which I really appreciated.

Couple of things I didn't love:  the mixed media aspect.  That's going to be a hit for some folks, but again, it's not something that I tend to look up in my day to day life, so it's really not something I cared about seeing/reading in a fictional setting.  Also, I think Hunter and Kaivan's relationship could've been explored more, especially with how recent a lot of Kaivan's statements on boybands were and his superiority as a musician over boybands.