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A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

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brontosaurusbb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

When I read the prolog I thought I was in for a cute book. Instead i found the main couple toxic
The hole middle point was redundant.

I did really like the last two chapters though Rune had a brief pit of development and with the a thousand girl kiss jar I thought that I might like the ending. The epilogue ruined that for me. Having him die at 27 and reunite with poppy without growing outside their relation ship was not an ending I particularly enjoyed.

other than that I just didn't enjoy the writing style which is totally personal preference but the amount of time all the character said baby was just ridiculous. I see why some people might enjoy this book but I just didn't gell with the writing or the characters.

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gduds98's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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nottheexplorer's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

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jele_sc's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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charhollyx's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I seemed to fly through this book, finishing it in 24 hours and I did enjoy it a lot.
I cried a lot, I really liked the rebuilding of relationship and the idea of heaven. I’m not a religious person, but there’s always something reassuring about listening to a religious person talk about the afterlife with such certainty.
The ending would have been better if

we found out WHY Rune died at 28?? Did he kill himself? I thought suicide was on his mind towards the end but waiting ten years to do it? Idk, but I do want an explanation🙃

Yeah, it was good

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mamadimo's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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lilsweetpea's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

This book made me sob. That is all.

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beckyyreadss's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Thank you, Michael Joseph Penguin Publishing, for sending this book in exchange for an honest review. I have been wanting to read this for the longest time, I’ve heard many things about it but I tried to go into this with a clear mind and oh my god, my heart has been shattered.

One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime. One boy. One girl. A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can break. A bond that lasts forever. Or so they believe. This book has two points of views. The first one is Rune Kristiansen, he moved to America from Norway when he was five years old. He didn’t want to leave home and swore to not like America. That was before he met his neighbour who is Poppy Litchfield who sees everything good in the world and is eager to take her new best friend on a new adventure. From that day, they agree to be best friends. Before Poppy’s nana passed away, she gave Poppy a present and some advice. To have one thousand special kisses from the boys that made her heart burst. Whilst in grief, she was being comfort by Rune and their friendship became a relationship and they vowed that the thousand kisses will be only for them alone . . . until Rune is forced to go back to Norway for his father’s job, they vow to stay in touch as he will be home in two years. However, Poppy cuts him and completely ghosts him. So, when he returns, Rune is a different boy and he wants to know why he got cut off. But can Rune handle the truth? Will Poppy and Rune be able to be friends again? This is a standalone young adult contemporary romance.

This book broke my bloody heart. I loved it and it killed me as well. I loved the sunshine x grumpy dynamic in this book and I love Poppy. I want her outlook of the world, because she was always so happy and pleasant whilst going through the biggest thing of her life. This book makes me want to believe in love and soulmates. The Epilogue as well made me sob! I am glad Tillie Cole kept it in but Christ, I haven’t cried this much at a book since Me Before You.

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just_klaudia's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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sleeplessnights's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The plot had soooo much potential, but the execution was just not it. I mean, yes it was sad and I cried (not as much as I thought I would tho), but the writing style was too much. The book just reminded me of a bad wattpad story, most of it was so cheesy and cringe. I couldn't take Poppy and Rune seriously. In what world does a seventeen-year-old speak like that??

Even though I didn't like it that much, I can see why some people love it. I can see how good this book could've been. It was so hard to decide how I should rate this book because of that. It had some moments that deserved at least four stars, but then, some scenes didn't deserve even one.

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