A beautiful dialogue between mother and daughter. But also a story for all people – and a gift. One says thank you and smiles.

The poetic testament of a mother's unconditional love for her daughter. Daria is the daughter whose fate has been shaped by a missed diagnosis from birth. Ada is the mother who, on the threshold of her fiftieth year, discovers that she is ill. This discovery becomes the reason for her to speak directly to her daughter and tell her story. Everything flows through the bodies of Ada and Daria: daily struggles, anger, secrets, but also unexpected joys and moments of infinite tenderness. For months on the Italian bestseller lists. Awarded the most important literary prize in Italy.