Read my full review here: Lauren Reads YA 
 I discovered With or Without You through Melissa's and Dylan's YouTube videos, in which they constantly raved about this book. So it's not surprising that I had very high expectations of it... I didn't love it as much as I thought I would, though. It was just a good read for me. Not spectacular or anything. 
 With or Without You is a thought-provoking, realistic novel about gay teenagers, fitting in, friendship, love, and everything in between. It is also about trust, betrayal, and discovering who you are. 
 I'm still not sure if I liked Evan or not. It annoyed me that he wasn't totally honest with Eric, which you should be able to with your partner. However, at some points I understand why he did what he did. I liked how Evan tried to save Davis' life, no matter what he had to do. He's the best friend everyone wishes for. 
 Davis wasn't at all the person I expected, which was the typical, likeable best friend-type. Honestly, I thought he was an idiot--getting himself into all this trouble, and not understanding how bad it was. 
 Erik--I fell in love with him. He was so understanding and has a great positive influence on Evan. He handled everything well and when Evan didn't tell the world about his sexy 'new' boyfriend, Eric pushed him a little because who wants to be hidden like that? 
 I quite liked how art is so involved in this book, and it was very original how Evan uses window panes as his canvas. Every now and then, a new 'chapter' starts with a description of a painting Evan made, with details about the colours & painting techniques. After that, a flashback follows, most of the time about either Erik or Davis. 
 I almost couldn't believe the horrible things that were happening in this book, like being beat up because of your sexuality, HIV and 'bugchasers'. I know this stuff happens, but it's just really hard to imagine when you're in a totally different world. This is a beautifully written book for both homosexuals and heterosexuals. It gives you the opportunity to look into the lives of gay teenagers who are not accepted for who they are and who they love. It's crazy, really, that this actually still happens. With or Without You also makes you very aware of how serious this problem is and that it needs to stop.