A love story told in reverse, starting at the end of a relationship and moving backwards through the years. A novel about communication, silence, time, shared parenthood and the emotional systems we build together.
A long-term relationship as an emotional system - shaped by rhythm, signals, memory, silence, misunderstandings, and the city of Amsterdam.
The story moves backwards, revealing how small misalignments accumulate into distance.
Intimacy changes shape after children. The novel shows the emotional weight of routines and roles.
The city reflects their emotional landscape - canals, trams, quiet cafés and long walks.
A glimpse into the quieter, more intimate moments of the story.
A narrative exploration: listen to how two people communicate across silence, distance, and the years.
A story told in reverse, revealing how small misalignments between two people accumulate over time.