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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
sad
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
OMG this book! My lord I loved being back in this world with these characters, but it broke me. I knew it was going to be sad, but geez it was absolutely heart-breaking. It took me like 2 months to read because I kept putting it off because I just knew I was going to break. But, even though it took me so long, it really was worth it. I read the first book like 4 years ago, but still remember how much I cried, but also how much I loved it. I never expected a sequel, but it was so nice to see them all slowly heal and Poppy was still there. I think everyone needs to read these books as they teach so many valuable lessons and really gave me a new perspective on grief.
The characters were beautiful! We did not get much of Savannah in the first book, and through this book we really got to see the effect of Poppy's death and how 4 years later, Savannah was still not ok. She did not know how to cope in a world without Poppy and she shut herself off and pushed everyone away. Except for Cael. They formed an indestructible bond the first time they met and they saved each other from their griefs. Cael was so angry and broken and just could not cope with the tragedy in his life. Savannah supported him and become the bright light in hid dark world. They both desperately needed the trip to heal and grow as people, together and separately. I loved how the author showed their love grow out of heartbreak, but also allowed them to heal and overcome their grief separately. They were on individual journeys, as well as a journey together. The author just strung words together so beautifully and you could really understand the messages that were being conveyed. After reading the acknowledgements, I know that due to the author's own experiences, she was able to truly convey the different stages of grief and just how big the impact is on those left behind. I just adored the way she conveyed the reality of emotions and the non-linear structure that is grief.
Overall, this book was amazing and once I really got into and started to understand the underlying meanings, the brevity of it became apparent. If you have not read these books, read them now! They will break and bend you, but you will become a better person by reading these books.
A Thousand Broken Pieces - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
The characters were beautiful! We did not get much of Savannah in the first book, and through this book we really got to see the effect of Poppy's death and how 4 years later, Savannah was still not ok. She did not know how to cope in a world without Poppy and she shut herself off and pushed everyone away. Except for Cael. They formed an indestructible bond the first time they met and they saved each other from their griefs. Cael was so angry and broken and just could not cope with the tragedy in his life. Savannah supported him and become the bright light in hid dark world. They both desperately needed the trip to heal and grow as people, together and separately. I loved how the author showed their love grow out of heartbreak, but also allowed them to heal and overcome their grief separately. They were on individual journeys, as well as a journey together. The author just strung words together so beautifully and you could really understand the messages that were being conveyed. After reading the acknowledgements, I know that due to the author's own experiences, she was able to truly convey the different stages of grief and just how big the impact is on those left behind. I just adored the way she conveyed the reality of emotions and the non-linear structure that is grief.
Overall, this book was amazing and once I really got into and started to understand the underlying meanings, the brevity of it became apparent. If you have not read these books, read them now! They will break and bend you, but you will become a better person by reading these books.
A Thousand Broken Pieces - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
I didn’t enjoy A Thousand Boy Kisses but decided to give this one a chance after hearing it was better - unfortunately, it wasn’t. I couldn’t connect with either of the main characters, and Cael was especially insufferable, even more so than Rune in the first book. Honestly, I would have much preferred if the story had been told entirely from Savannah’s pov.
The book itself was way too long and would have been much better at half the length. Its saving grace was the exploration of different cultures and how they deal with grief and loss, which I did find genuinely interesting.
Also, they fall in love practically at first sight but don't lol okay
Would not recommend
The book itself was way too long and would have been much better at half the length. Its saving grace was the exploration of different cultures and how they deal with grief and loss, which I did find genuinely interesting.
Also, they fall in love practically at first sight but don't
Spoiler
get engaged for 8 years?Would not recommend
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
My heart !! 😭💔 A Thousand Broken Pieces is so emotional, as two young people who have both tragically lost a sibling at far too young of an age, find solace in one another. Can two broken hearts make a whole…?
This is a follow up to A Thousand Boy Kisses; Savannah is learning to cope without her older sister - Poppy. It’s been three years, but she feels stuck. Her therapist recommends that she goes on a trip around the world for grieving teens. Here is where she meets Cael, who is feeling jaded and angry at the world since he lost his older brother, Cillian, to suicide. He is even angry at his parents for sending him away on this trip - he doesn’t see how anything could help him. He has even given up playing hockey, a sport he excels in.
Even though I didn’t *quite* find it as emotionally impactful as its predecessor, I cannot fault how it touches on the difficult subject of grief, especially given that the two main characters are still teens, and how it impacts them.
I just wish there was a little bit more chemistry between Savannah and Cael too, beyond them just telling each other they love each other quite frequently, and that more happened on their trip overall. I felt like Poppy and Rune in the previous book were a tad more believable.
“Death is the best lesson in life. Death teaches us to live, for the short amount of time we are here. Death teaches us to live with all our heart and soul, day by day, minute by treasured minute.”
“Death is the best lesson in life. Death teaches us to live, for the short amount of time we are here. Death teaches us to live with all our heart and soul, day by day, minute by treasured minute.”
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief
Minor: Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Terminal illness, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, War
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes