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A Thousand Broken Pieces
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Series Context: A Thousand Boy Kisses
Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness and death.
A Thousand Broken Pieces is a direct sequel to Tillie Cole’s 2016 novel A Thousand Boy Kisses. The first novel in the series focuses on Poppy and Rune, two children living in Blossom Grove, Georgia. After moving to Georgia from Norway, Rune adjusts by befriending Poppy, whose grandmother’s deathbed request is that she collect 1,000 memorable kisses with boys. Rune kisses Poppy, which develops into a long-lasting relationship. When Rune’s family must move back to Norway, Rune is consumed by anger and sadness. Rune returns two years later after losing contact with Poppy, who he is devastated to learn has cancer and only a couple months to live. They spend their time collecting 1,000 kisses, and the main narrative ends with Poppy’s death and Rune’s attempts to cope (the Epilogue reveals that Rune, too, will die young).
A Thousand Broken Pieces follows Savannah, Poppy’s younger sister, and explores her grief following Poppy’s death. As Savannah struggles to overcome her loss, she, like Poppy, begins a relationship with a boy consumed by anger, Cael. However, where Poppy’s death is the inevitable conclusion of her relationship with Rune, Savannah and Cael’s relationship unfolds against a backdrop of recovery from grief, developing themes of Plus, gain access to 8,700+ more expert-written Study Guides. Including features:
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