A novella that is primarily about loss and grief but also about hope, comfort, and true love. (I will give a warning that one of the central characters is trans and tho the character is very beloved by the narrator, the book has some slightly dated language/thinking about being trans; edited to add that I recommend anyone who is concerned about this look up spoilers for the story before reading it)
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