Kiss (novel)

Infobox short story |
name = Kiss
author = Jacqueline Wilson
country = United Kingdom
language = English
genre = Teenagers
publisher = Doubleday

"Kiss" is a book for teenage readers, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. It was published 2007 by Doubleday.

Plot summary

Sylvie and Carl have been friends since they were tiny children. They've always played together, eaten with each other's families, called each other boyfriend and girlfriend and deep down, Sylvie has always believed that they'd end up married to each other. They even have a a magical fantasy world that belongs to them alone - and the glass hut where it's all created, at the bottom of Carl's garden. But as they become teenagers, things are starting to change. They each have different friends. Sylvie would still rather spend all her time with Carl. But Carl has a new friend, Paul, who is taking all his attention. And he seems much less happy to be called Sylvie's boyfriend. And in a game of spin the bottle, he avoids having to kiss her. Sylvie can tell his feelings have changed and that her plans for the future may be affected. At the end of the book, Carl reveals that he is gay and is in love with Paul. Carl kisses Sylvie.

Character Summary

Sylvie is the main character of the book, she is not very popular at school and only really tends to hang around with one person: a shy, boring girl named Lucy. Sylvie is deeply in love with her best friend and next door neighbour Carl. She lives with her mum and an old lodger named Miss Miles.

Carl is Sylvie's best friend and next door neighbour. He has a love of all things glass. He does not go to the same school as Sylvie. Far less masculine than both his dad or brother, he is often quiet and subdued and can have strong bouts of depression.

Miranda is bouncy, confident, and very full-on, Miranda is the epitome of all things daring. Although she is very young, she possesses a high degree of sexiness and is desired by many boys in and around her neighbourhood. Miranda is one of Sylvie's closest friends.

Paul is Carl's new best friend, who is apparently extremely good at football and good looking. He doesn't appear to be a very good friend at all, as he takes advantage of both Carl and Miranda.

Lucy is shy, very innocent and well behaved. Lucy is one of Sylvie's only friends at school. However, deep down Sylvie has only ever been using Lucy to fill the gap left by the absence of Carl, who attends a different school - she doesn't particularly like Lucy, who is boring and prim and often condescending.

References

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