A Thousand Broken Pieces

Finished reading it almost 3 days.

It took me a long time to write this review because this book was truly something special. It's the only book where I found myself marking and saving so many beautiful quotes.This story broke me like no other, but it also gave me so much more. It's a poignant reminder to cherish life and all the gifts it brings. The writing was magical, effortlessly conveying the deep connection between Poppy and Rune.Poppy's wisdom and eloquence made their story even more heart-wrenching.Summarizing this book without giving away too much is difficult. At its core, it's about one boy, one girl, and a bond that is formed in an instant and nurtured for a decade. It's a bond that neither time nor distance can sever—a bond that they believe will last forever.

∞/5 starsThis book will destroy you in the best way so have those tissues handy.A Thousand Boy Kisses absolutely broke me, I still can’t look at on my shelves, and every time I think about it, I tear up. A Thousand Broken Pieces broke me as well, but it also helped heal me in a way from the destruction of ATBK.Everything about this book was perfection. It was so beautifully written, and I felt every single emotion whilst reading. Everyone experiences grief at some point in their life, and this book wrote about it and how it affects everyone differently so freaking well. Every single stage of grief was represented by a different character and showed each of them going through the cycle of grief so beautifully. Tillie took such care with this aspect of the story, and it was just so well done.Savannah’s character was incredible, and I loved watching her heal and learn to live again after losing Poppy. Those letters freaking broke me, but they were also so bittersweet because it felt like Poppy was right there with us while reading. Poppy knew exactly what Sav needed to hear from her, and I adored seeing the way they helped Savannah move through her grief.Seeing Rune again absolutely destroyed me. It was so bittersweet seeing him pursue his passion not only for himself but for Poppy too. Hearing that he was living his life to the fullest, and seeing the way he had become a big brother figure for Sav made me melt. His cameos were everything and him and Poppy will forever hold a special place in my heart.Cael’s character was so complex but oh so incredible. His journey through grief was so bittersweet and so freaking rewarding when he came out stronger on the other side. Seeing the changes in his character across the book was so amazing and I thought he had the most perfect ending.Cael and Savannah together are everything and I was so happy seeing them get their happy ending. The other characters in this book were freaking incredible as well, and I loved that they remained such good friends after their journey's. Seeing them all get their happy endings made me so happy.This book was perfection, Tillie you wrote this so freaking beautifully and I am forever grateful to you for giving us this book. This has gone straight up there with ATBK as two of my favourite books I’ve ever read 💖

A Thousand Broken Pieces by Tillie Cole is book 2 in the A Thousand Boy Kisses series and my heart has still not healed. If you like books about first loves, tragic pasts, hockey, friends to lovers, soulmates, loss of a loved one, friendships, healing journey, travel, coming of age, and YA, then you will love this book.Savannah, is Poppy’s younger sister, she is grieving her loss and still struggling four years later. Cael is struggling with Cillian’s death and letting the darkness and anger take over. Sav and Cael are struggling and their parents will do anything to save them. Parents decide to send them on a group trip that is meant to heal and mend their broken hearts through focus therapy.This story took my heart that was still broken from a Thousand Boy Kisses, broke it even more with Sav and Cael’s story, then at the end sewed it back together. Poppy’s story had me blubbering like a baby by the end of the book and I thought I was going to bawl reading Savannah’s story but I didn’t. I did tear up reading Cael’s story, when I’m his memories and pain came up during a therapy session and he cried those deep buried tears of pain…I cried with him. Sav and Cael were drawn to each other because of what they both lost but fell in love with each other because they accepted each other as they were and supported each other through their healing journey.This book does such an amazing job at showing how teens handle their grief and sadness in their own way. It also showed them that no 2 people deal with grief in the same way. The process of healing and how each country healed different parts of them was so amazingly beautiful. I love when they went to India and participated in the Holi aka festival of color. Tillie did such a great job with the story, storyline, describing each country and the healing that came with it, and the attention to detail. I can go on and on because I enjoyed this book so much but I won’t. I cannot recommend this book enough. You have to read A Thousand Boy Kisses first otherwise you will be lost. This is a must read but make sure you have your tissues on standby.

4⭐️I sobbed in the prologue.I thought about leaving that as my whole review but here we are.This was one of my most anticipated reads for the year and it did not disappoint.It was angsty and sad and beautiful and made me feel all the feels.Reading Savannah’s story my heart ached for both her and Cael but I also felt so much hope. Life after grief comes in so many forms and this tugged at my heart as I thought of the loved ones I’ve lost. An absolutely beautiful follow up to A Thousand Boy Kisses.

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