A review by jessicaharleee
A Thousand Boy Kisses by Tillie Cole

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

I loved this so much! It was beautiful and heartbreaking.
 
  • Poppy is the perfect protagonist and I love how deep her relationship is with Rune.
  • The fact that this was largely inspired by One Direction songs is obviously a bonus.
  • The scenes in New York were stunning and emotional.
  • The way Rune treated his parents was just A LOT and was pretty uncalled for. Both families seemed pretty financially comfortable, not to mention Poppy’s aunt is a flight attendant. I have to imagine they would’ve let Rune and Poppy visit each other every so often. 
  • Rune never kissing another person and dying only 11 years after Poppy just seems impossible and tainted this story a bit for me. 
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