This book was cute but I didn’t really connect with any of the characters and I wasn’t very impressed with the quality of writing in the book. I feel like I ended up being disappointed overall because this book is majorly overhyped. I’m still glad I read it but I don’t think I would recommend this to others.

Fabulous story and poignant! I’m a huge Tillie Cold fan and you always get what you need with her books. Some are dark and tortured and others are light and meaningful. Either way it’s a good book! Five huge stars! I loved it so much I bought a copy!

I wasn't ready for the emotional adventure this book took me on.
How can I feel so broken, Yet so whole at the same time?
I dont think anything I could write would portray this book and all its beauty and sadness and happiness all rolled into one.
Grab Tissues.
Grab chocolate.
Get yourself ready to sob.
Buy this book, read it.
You'll not regret it.

Thank you @netgalley for the opportunity.

I can’t even describe how I feel after reading this book.

I’m spent and I love it!

Tillie Cole always brings me to high emotions.

I love everything she writes

I never imagined I was going to enjoy this book as much as I did. This book had me in tears many times to the point I couldn’t keep reading cause as much as I wanted to know what was going to happen next I didn’t want to as I knew there would be more tears.

Yes, this is truly a sad story, but it is also a beautiful story with characters I instantly warmed to. This is a story that will stay with you for a long time after you’ve read it and one you’ll want to recommend to anyone who you know will enjoy it. I honestly thought this would be just an okay read, but I was wrong as it turned out to be an emotional read and at one point the plot took a slightly different turn to where I thought it was going. Highly recommended.

with thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my digital copy to read and review.

This book made me absolutely sob. It was a very adorable YA book. It was a beautiful story, and really hit my heart. Wasn't a fan of the epilogue, overall 4/5 stars.

Heartbreaking! I think you really need to be in the right frame of mind to read all of this book! I know a few people who have had to stop part way through as they felt it was going to be too painful.
I was caught off guard with the initial revelation. From that point onwards, so many aspects were heartfelt and difficult to read.
The relationship between Rue and his father was excellently done and to be honest provoked the most emotion from me. Fantastic read!

Alright get ready for the tears to spill. And not just once. I loved this one so much. It made me feel all the emotions and had a FMC and MMC that I ADORED. I loved navigating their relationship with them and when I wasn’t reading, I was thinking about them! Highly recommend. 5 stars. Thank you to #NetGalley and #SourcebooksBloomBooks for allowing me a copy to read for an honest review.

This is an emotional teenage love story that’s full of first-love passion, heartache, and more. For fans of Five Feet Apart & The Fault in Our Stars.

3.5 stars

I've never read a book that broke me like this one. This love story was the best one I've ever read. This book broke my heart into a thousand pieces. I love how much Rune and Poppy loved each other. I was scared to read this because I knew it was a sad book. But I wasn't expecting something like this. This book was sad but at the same time so beautiful. The last chapter was what I needed. It was so perfect and for that I'm grateful. It's crazy to think that two people could love each other so much. I give this book 5 stars and I feel like it isn't enough. This deserves a billion stars. I am for sure buying the paperback. I cannot wait for Savannah's story.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Bloom Books for the arc of this amazing book.

This book broke me heart. All the love, angst and teenage drama. I loved it! I knew the end was going to break me but I wasn’t fully prepared. Have tissues!

I dnfed this one at 20%. I knew I wasn't the main target audience for it and wanted to give it a try because it sounded interesting. However it just couldn't keep my attention. It's nothing against the book or the author. I really wanted to enjoy this one, but sadly wasn't able to. I still however will be recommended it to those that want to give it a try.

If you need to cry, read this book.
I haven't cried so much since reading The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult!
This YA is beautiful and heart wrenching.
I thought it would be light and fun. Nope. Cried my eyes out.
Recommend though.

A Thousand Boy Kisses is a beautiful and heartbreaking novel that will make you cry, laugh, and smile. It is a story of true love, loss, and hope, that will touch your soul and stay with you long after you finish reading.

The novel follows the lives of Poppy and Rune, two soulmates who met when they were five years old and swore to be together forever. They share a deep and passionate connection, and they embark on an adventure to collect a thousand boy kisses, each one more meaningful than the last. They are happy and in love, until fate intervenes and separates them for two years.

When they reunite, they are not the same people they were before. Poppy is hiding a devastating secret that will change everything, and Rune is angry and bitter, having lost his faith in love. They have to overcome their pain and resentment and rediscover the magic of their bond. But time is running out, and they have to make every moment count.

The novel is written in a simple and poetic style, with alternating perspectives from Poppy and Rune. The author captures the emotions and thoughts of the characters with honesty and sensitivity, making them realistic and relatable. The author also creates a vivid and enchanting setting, using the contrast between the colorful and lively Georgia and the cold and dark Norway. The novel is filled with memorable scenes and quotes that will make you feel everything the characters are feeling.

The novel is not just a romance, but also a celebration of life and its precious moments. It teaches us to cherish every kiss, every hug, every smile, every tear, every breath. It reminds us to live fully and love deeply, even when it hurts. It shows us that true love never dies, but lives on in our hearts.

A Thousand Boy Kisses is a masterpiece of young adult literature, that will appeal to readers of all ages. It is a novel that will make you cry your eyes out, but also fill you with joy and gratitude. It is a novel that will inspire you to live your best life, and find your own thousand boy kisses. It is a novel that you will never forget.

I always love finding a great YA read, and that's exactly what this is! This story was so beautiful to read ,and I feel in love with the characters- something that is really hard for me. I loved how the story ended and wrapped up, and I know this one will stay with me for a long time. Recommending to all of my friends!

This is simply one of the most breathtakingly, beautiful, love stories I have ever read!!!

I wish I had the ability to articulate how utterly remarkable this book is. Unfortunately, after bawling my eyes out for the majority of the book, I do not have the mental capability to do so. Instead I will restate Tillie Cole’s dedication, this book is an epic, soul-shattering love story!!!

With that being said, it was an absolute privilege to read Poppy and Rune’s story. Their journey solidified them as a one of my Mount Rushmore couples. I will think of them and this book often.

I can’t wait to check out more of Tillie Cole’s books. I especially have my eye on the upcoming sequel, A Thousand Broken Pieces set to release in 2024.

If you are fans of YA or Jamie + Landon in A Walk to Remember and Hazel + Gus in The Fault In Our Star, I highly recommend reading this book.

Special thanks to Netgalley, Tillie Cole, and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

I have wanted to read this and have been putting it off all at the same time. I knew going in that there would be sad moments but this book made me cry multiple times before even getting half way through. There was also so much happiness and pure joy in the midst of life altering situations. I did do a combination of audio listening and physical reading and I enjoyed both and think that it added another layer of emotion. There were a lot of life lessons entwined in this story and although they are in highschool I do think that anyone can learn from some of them. I am still not sure how I feel about the epilogue. I feel like instead of bringing things all together, it actually makes me have more questions.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC, this is a voluntary honest review.

I am not sure why I had this book. I thought YA, light, cute....WRONG!!! I don't know when I have bawled so much. I found the story beautiful and heartbreaking. Poppy and Rune meet at age five when Rune's family moves next door to Poppy. They become inseparable best friends. At age 15, Rune's family needs to return to Norway for his Dad's job. Poppy and Rune are devastated, but promise to keep in touch. Several months later, Rune is ghosted by Poppy. Then when he is 17 he moves back with his family. Make sure you have LOTS of tissues!! I loved all but the ending.

4.25 stars This was both heart-bursting and painful to read. The main characters, Poppy and Ruin, are just two everyday kids who have to deal with the hardest thing imaginable. I sobbed and I'm probably never going to not think about this story again.

"and my heart almost burst" <3

this book absolutely destroyed me! I never thought a book could affect me this much which speaks to the writing and storyline because it had me genuinely sobbing.

the story itself is simply so emotional and heartbreaking and I could not put it down! starting when poppy and rune are just little kids, following them through their childhood and into adolescence, this is the true childhood friends to lovers story as you watch them grow up. their connection is simply unbreakable even as they go through countless challenges but they always find their way back to each other in the end.

this book was genuinely just so impactful and had me thinking about it for weeks because of how much if affected me. if you are looking a hard-hitting, emotional YA love story that will make you cry, this is the one!!