Elsa and Finn live next door to each other in Munich. They are friends. Best friends. And despite all the doubts of those around them, all the temptations, and all the feelings, they want to remain that way, because after all, most romantic relationships end in separation: closeness turns into possessiveness, affection into indifference, and so on. It's a familiar story. No, Elsa and Finn want to stay who they are, no matter what happens. And quite a bit happens that shakes their close friendship, swaying it back and forth. The novel humorously, thrillingly, and movingly depicts this unusual and deep friendship over a span of twenty years, with its ups and downs, funny, happy, and dramatic moments, while continually asking the question: How much love can a friendship withstand? A wonderful love story set in Munich.