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A review by cmcintyre
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
4.0
When this book was picked up for traditional publishing in 2023, I received an ARC from NetGalley and Bloom Books. I don't usually take so long to read an advanced copy---finishing this one a year after it's pub date. I don't know what kept me from picking it up for so long. Every time I saw it on my NG shelf or on my Kindle I felt like it wasn't the right time. I don't know what made now any different, but I finished it.
While there are a lot of mixed reviews, I thought this was a beautiful story. It may not be great literary fiction that will transcend time and blah blah blah. It is however, incredibly moving and poignant. Life is hard and often unfair. But love keeps growing. Love overcomes. That is the point of this story.
Trigger warnings around cancer, death, and intense grief. Be gentle with yourself as this is not a light and fluffy young adult romance.
Again, thank you to Bloom, NetGalley, and Tillie Cole for this ARC. Apologies it took so long to pick it up. 🩷
While there are a lot of mixed reviews, I thought this was a beautiful story. It may not be great literary fiction that will transcend time and blah blah blah. It is however, incredibly moving and poignant. Life is hard and often unfair. But love keeps growing. Love overcomes. That is the point of this story.
Trigger warnings around cancer, death, and intense grief. Be gentle with yourself as this is not a light and fluffy young adult romance.
Again, thank you to Bloom, NetGalley, and Tillie Cole for this ARC. Apologies it took so long to pick it up. 🩷