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DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS 'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW 'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW

Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . .Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway. Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers. What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger? And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever? Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . .'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW 'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: Tillie Cole EAN: 9781405955317 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 247 g HEIGHT: 199 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Books Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Romance / New Adult, FICTION / Coming of Age WIDTH: 129 cm SPINE:

Book Themes:

United States of America, USA, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships

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Amanda Claassens
Heart wrenching love story

The dedication relating to A Thousand boy kisses reads: “For believers in true, epic, soul-shattering love. This one’s for you.” The story of Rune and Poppy was just that, heart wrenching to the point that tears got the better of me. I guess it was self-inflicted red and swollen eyes, as reviews warned that your heart would break. My husband fails to understand why I would choose to read a novel about a teenager dying way too soon. I am not even sure myself.
It reminds, to an extent, of The fault in our stars, but the attitude of the main character is quite different. The traces of humour in the face of tragedy, that marked the writing of John Green, is missing here. Although Poppy is positive, loving hard and living life to the fullest with the time granted, she is serious about relationships, life hereafter and the power of dreaming. “Why don’t we look at the person we love the most like it’s the last time we will ever see them? Because if we did, life would be so vibrant. Life would be so truly and completely lived.” (p.148)
The plot is sentimental, filled with kisses and special moments. But it carries a strong message about issues like regrets, managing anger, forgiveness and loss.
The Epilogue was most unexpected, and possibly paved the way for a new novel, A Thousand broken pieces, that was just released by Penguin Random House, although years passed since A Thousand boy kisses was published in 2016. As soon as I manage to catch my breath, I would like to read the new book.

Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England and writes in many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels. When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than spending time with her little family, curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee, and convincing herself that she really doesn't need that last square of chocolate

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DISCOVER THE UNFORGETTABLE TIKTOK SENSATION THAT HAS CAPTURED MILLIONS OF HEARTS 'This book is breathtakingly, heartbreakingly beautiful. You will cry ugly tears' 5***** READER REVIEW 'So moving that it left me sobbing but at the same time filled my heart. Beautiful, tragic, heartbreakingly wonderful' 5***** READER REVIEW 'It is without a doubt the biggest ugly cry I have ever had from a book' 5***** READER REVIEW

Two hearts. One love story. An ending you will never forget . . .Rune Kristiansen and Poppy Litchfield met as children and swore to be friends forever. As teenagers, their friendship grew into a love that promised to last a lifetime. But their worlds were shattered when Rune was sent home to his native Norway. Two years later, Rune is back, and Poppy is ready for their happy ever after to begin. But the boy who returns is not the Rune she remembers. What happened to turn her sweet, thoughtful Rune into this brooding stranger? And will the secret Poppy is carrying bring them closer together or separate them forever? Discover the story that will break your heart and make you believe true love really does last for eternity . . .'I have read books that have had me ugly crying in the past but I honestly don't think I've read a book before this one where tears flowed in every single chapter' 5***** READER REVIEW 'The most heartbreaking, soul-shattering yet beautiful book I have ever read . . . I sobbed. I mean ugly crying' 5***** READER REVIEW 'One of the most beautiful and most heartbreaking books I have ever read' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Rune couldn't have been more perfect, nor Poppy more perfect for him' 5***** READER REVIEW

CONTRIBUTORS: Tillie Cole EAN: 9781405955317 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 247 g HEIGHT: 199 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Books Ltd DATE PUBLISHED: CITY: GENRE: FICTION / Romance / Contemporary, FICTION / Romance / New Adult, FICTION / Coming of Age WIDTH: 129 cm SPINE:

Book Themes:

United States of America, USA, Modern and Contemporary romance, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Narrative theme: Love and relationships

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Amanda Claassens
Heart wrenching love story

The dedication relating to A Thousand boy kisses reads: “For believers in true, epic, soul-shattering love. This one’s for you.” The story of Rune and Poppy was just that, heart wrenching to the point that tears got the better of me. I guess it was self-inflicted red and swollen eyes, as reviews warned that your heart would break. My husband fails to understand why I would choose to read a novel about a teenager dying way too soon. I am not even sure myself.
It reminds, to an extent, of The fault in our stars, but the attitude of the main character is quite different. The traces of humour in the face of tragedy, that marked the writing of John Green, is missing here. Although Poppy is positive, loving hard and living life to the fullest with the time granted, she is serious about relationships, life hereafter and the power of dreaming. “Why don’t we look at the person we love the most like it’s the last time we will ever see them? Because if we did, life would be so vibrant. Life would be so truly and completely lived.” (p.148)
The plot is sentimental, filled with kisses and special moments. But it carries a strong message about issues like regrets, managing anger, forgiveness and loss.
The Epilogue was most unexpected, and possibly paved the way for a new novel, A Thousand broken pieces, that was just released by Penguin Random House, although years passed since A Thousand boy kisses was published in 2016. As soon as I manage to catch my breath, I would like to read the new book.

Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England and writes in many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels. When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than spending time with her little family, curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee, and convincing herself that she really doesn't need that last square of chocolate

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