History Literature / Kiss2007

* AmicableExes: Miranda mentions that she went out with Raj for a bit. They are still good friends.

* LesYay: It's made clear that Sylvie ''really'' admires Miranda's looks and personality. Carl notes that Sylvie can't stop talking about her. Sylvie even imagines what it would be like to kiss her.
--> '''Carl''': Miranda Miranda Miranda. Hey Sylvie, maybe she's your type. Do ''you'' fancy her?

%%* SpinTheBottle: At Miranda's party.

%%* ArmouredClosetGay: [[spoiler:One interpretation of Paul's behaviour.]]

%%* {{Gayngst}}: [[spoiler:Carl.]]

%%* IncompatibleOrientation: [[spoiler:Sylvie and Carl.]]

%%* {{NiceGuy}}: Carl and Sylvie respectively.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: [[spoiler: The most cynical interpretation of the book. By the end you're left with almost all of the characters still struggling with feelings for someone they can't have. Jake has a crush on Sylvie, who is in love with Carl, who is infatuated with Paul, who has a thing for Miranda, who Sylvie wryly notes "doesn't love anyone".]]
* AmbiguouslyGay: [[spoiler:Paul. He seems to be interested in Miranda and incredibly derogatory about gay guys, but Carl claims that when they kissed, Paul actually kissed him back for a moment and could be treating Carl so badly because he's also struggling with his sexuality in a very anti-gay all boys high school. Whether this is viable or just Carl being blinded by his feelings is left ambiguous.]]
* ArmouredClosetGay: [[spoiler:One interpretation of Paul's behaviour.]]
* BettyAndVeronica: Sylvie worries she and Miranda are this for Carl, with her as his loyal childhood friend and Miranda as the glamorous newcomer. [[spoiler: Turns out, the Veronica she should have been worrying about was Paul.]]

* DisappearedDad: Sylvie's dad who left her and her mum for another woman.
* {{Gaydar}}: [[spoiler:Jules and Mike suspected Carl was gay or bi, and Miranda picked up on it pretty quickly. Sylvie spends most of the book worrying about Carl liking Miranda, but admits to herself she isn't surprised when Carl comes out and was clearly repressing the possibility to keep her own hopes going. For the readers, Carl's crush on Paul is made obvious from the start.]]
* GayGuySeeksPopularJock: [[spoiler:Carl's crush on Paul, a popular lad on the football team.]]
* {{Gayngst}}: [[spoiler:Carl.]]

* IncompatibleOrientation: [[spoiler:Sylvie and Carl.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: Paul [[spoiler: Sylvie even wonders how Carl can love someone who treats him so badly.]]
* [[{{NiceGuy}} Nice Guy/Nice Girl]]: Carl and Sylvie respectively.

* ShipperOnDeck: A few characters support Carl/Sylvie, although most of them realise it's unlikely. Jules views Sylvie as a daughter, knows how much Sylvie loves Carl and admits the two of them getting together would be the simplest and happiest outcome for everyone. However, [[spoiler: she's very supportive of Carl when he comes out and tells him she suspected it for a while. Miranda, after realizing how devastated Sylvie is about losing Carl, gives up on her own crush on him and encourages Sylvie that things might still work out.]]

* SpinTheBottle: At Miranda's party.

* ChildhoodMarriagePromise: Carl and Sylvie made one, which Sylvie desperately hopes will follow through. [[spoiler: The ending leaves it ambiguous as to how things will turn out - Carl tells her he'll always love her and they kiss, and Miranda points out they can still be together (even if they don't have sex), but Sylvie seems to be accepting nothing will happen.]]

* SpinTheBottle: At Miranda's party.

''Kiss'' is a Creator/JacquelineWilson novel about a teenage girl named Sylvie and her lifelong best friend Carl, whom she has a crush on. However, Sylive's attraction to Carl hits a snag when [[spoiler: Carl comes out as gay.]]

* [[spoiler: AmbiguouslyGay: Paul. He seems to be interested in Miranda and incredibly derogatory about gay guys, but Carl claims that when they kissed, Paul actually kissed him back for a moment and could be treating Carl so badly because he's also struggling with his sexuality in a very anti-gay all boys high school. Whether this is viable or just Carl being blinded by his feelings is left ambiguous.]]
* [[spoiler: ArmouredClosetGay: One interpretation of Paul's behaviour.]]

* [[spoiler: {{Gaydar}}: Jules and Mike suspected Carl was gay or bi, and Miranda picked up on it pretty quickly. Sylvie spends most of the book worrying about Carl liking Miranda, but admits to herself she isn't surprised when Carl comes out and was clearly repressing the possibility to keep her own hopes going. For the readers, Carl's crush on Paul is made obvious from the start.]]
* [[spoiler: {{Gayngst}}: Carl.]]

* [[spoiler: IncompatibleOrientation: Sylvie and Carl.]]

* AmbiguouslyBi: [[spoiler: Paul. He seems to be interested in Miranda and incredibly derogatory about gay guys, but Carl claims that when they kissed, Paul actually kissed him back for a moment and could be treating Carl so badly because he's also struggling with his sexuality in a very anti-gay all boys high school. Whether this is viable or just Carl being blinded by his feelings is left ambiguous.]]

* [[{{NiceGuy}} NiceGuy / NiceGirl]]: Carl and Sylvie respectively.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Gentle, artist Carl and boyish footballer Paul.

* SpinTheBottle: At Miranda's party, it doesn't go that well.

* GoodBadGirl: Miranda.

* [[{{NiceGuy}} NiceGuy/NiceGirl]]: Carl and Sylvie respectively.
* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Gentle, artist Carl and tough footballer Paul.

* SpinTheBottle: At Miranda's party.

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[[caption-width:177:How did your first kiss go?]]
-->''He leaned forward a little. He had only to move a fraction more, angle his head sideways, and we would be kissing.''

''Kiss'' is a Main/JacquelineWilson novel about a teenage girl named Sylvie and her lifelong best friend Carl, whom she has a crush on. However, Sylive's attraction to Carl hits a snag when [[spoiler: Carl comes out as gay.]]

* [[spoiler: ArmouredClosetGay: Carl.]]

''Kiss'' is a Main/JacquelineWilson novel about Sylvie and her best friend Carl. They used to play a game called Glassworld together, and intend to turn it into novels when they are older. However, Sylive's attraction to Carl hits a snag when [[spoiler: Carl comes out as gay.]]

* PlatonicLifePartners, DepravedBisexual or IfItsYouItsOkay: The three different interpretations of the ending. All are equally valid, but the first is generally considered most plausible.

''Kiss'' is a novel about Sylvie and her best friend Carl. They used to play a game called Glassworld together, and intend to turn it into novels when they are older. However, Sylive's attraction to Carl hits a snag when Carl discovers that he is gay.

* PlatonicLifePartners/DepravedBisexual/IfItsYouItsOkay: The three different interpretations of the ending. All are equally valid, but the first is generally considered most plausible.

* ArmouredClosetGay
* GoodBadGirl: Miranda
* IncompatibleOrientation
* PlatonicLifePartners, DepravedBisexual, IfItsYouItsOkay: The three different interpretations of the ending, all equally valid.
* SpinTheBottle at Miranda's party.

* AmbiguouslyGay

* PlatonicLifePartners, DepravedBisexual, IfItsYouItsOkay: The three different interpretations of the ending, all equally valid.

* IncompatibleOrientation

!!This novel provides examples of:

* IncompatibleOrientation
* TheWoobie