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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.
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, and Grief