one night alone on a hilltop a young boy is swept aboard a magical train bound for the milky way a classic in japan this tender fable is a book of great wisdom offering insight into the afterlife when lily michaelsryan ditches her adhd meds and lands in detention with abelard who has aspergers shes intriguedabelard seems thirty seconds behind while she feels thirty seconds ahead it doesnt hurt that hes brilliant and beautifulwhen abelard posts a quote from the letters of abelard and heloise online their mutual affinity for ancient love letters connects them the two fall for each other hard but is it enough to bridge their differences in personthis hilarious heartbreaking story of human connection between two neurodivergent teens creates characters that will stay with you long after you finish reading