A Thousand Boy KissesA Thousand Boy Kisses
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What it's about
Seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from Norway to Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he grew up with Poppy Litchfield, the girl who promised to wait for him. He wants to know why she cut him off without a word.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 73 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It's a romance about a bond neither time nor distance can break.
You'll love it if you liked
The Fault in Our Stars
Me Before You
The NotebookGood to know
It's an emotional love story.
By the numbers
- Readers14 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller58 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz21 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #188 of the 260 young adult books we rank
- #1275 of the 1,648 modern books we rank
- #2419 of the 3,057 books we rank
Why it made the list
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Quick answers
Is A Thousand Boy Kisses worth reading?
Yes. It spent 73 weeks on the New York Times bestseller lists. It ranks #2,419 of the 3,057 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 61.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is A Thousand Boy Kisses about?
Seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from Norway to Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he grew up with Poppy Litchfield, the girl who promised to wait for him. He wants to know why she cut him off without a word.
How long does it take to read A Thousand Boy Kisses?
About 9 hours (352 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after A Thousand Boy Kisses?
If you liked it, try The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes or The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks.