Charles Cooper, a brilliant middle-aged novelist, has not visited Alice's grave for seven years, and this incurable regret leads to his sleeplessness.
On May 21st, he is on his way to give a commencement address to the graduating students of New Hill University. He is driving with his wife, Hannah, to the ceremony. They have been married for thirteen years. All Hannah wants is a cure for his condition, but Charles allows it to worsen because he believes something is holding him back from starting the medication or therapy.
Eventually, along the way, Charles takes Hannah back through the memories of his past—friendship, young love, and grief—with meticulous detail, subtly revealing the true cause of his sleeplessness. And when he finally visits the cemetery where Alice is buried, he uncovers an earth-shattering plot twist.
Charles Cooper, a brilliant middle-aged novelist, has not visited Alice's grave for seven years, and this incurable regret leads to his sleeplessness.
On May 21st, he is on his way to give a commencement address to the graduating students of New Hill University. He is driving with his wife, Hannah, to the ceremony. They have been married for thirteen years. All Hannah wants is a cure for his condition, but Charles allows it to worsen because he believes something is holding him back from starting the medication or therapy.
Eventually, along the way, Charles takes Hannah back through the memories of his past—friendship, young love, and grief—with meticulous detail, subtly revealing the true cause of his sleeplessness. And when he finally visits the cemetery where Alice is buried, he uncovers an earth-shattering plot twist.