Reviews - Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

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Even If This Love Disappears Tonight

Ichijo Misaki

4.11 AVERAGE

This is a story that proves that, even if the mind forgets, the heart doesn't.

The story revolves around a young man named Tooru Kamiya, who asked Maori Hino to go on a date with him to protect his friend Shimokawa from school bullies. This was the condition set by the bullies to stop harassing Shimokawa. Unexpectedly, Maori agreed to go on a date, and eventually, they became fake couples. But she had three conditions: first, they would not talk until after school; second, their interactions had to be brief; and third, he couldn't fall in love with her.

However, Tooru was unaware of a significant problem. Maori was suffering from a disease called anterograde amnesia, which caused her to forget everything that happened each day when she went to sleep.

The story explores whether Maori, a person who couldn't form memories, could develop romantic feelings. It wasn't just a love story but also a tale of friendship and family. The side story was also good. Tooru's father, a frustrated writer, and his sister Sanae, a novelist, added depth to the narrative. And despite its brevity, the friendship between Tooru and Shimokawa was heartwarming, as was the friendship between Maori's best friend, Izumi Wataya, and Tooru.

The storytelling was natural, and the prose was beautifully crafted. There were moments in the story that brought tears to my eyes. While there was a movie adaptation, the book conveyed the emotions more powerfully.