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When We Met on the Bench at Taipei Main Station
If a chance encounter happened with an ex-partner 6,081 miles away from home, what would you talk about?
The good times, the bad times, or both?
When Alex and River fatefully meet again after both of their trains were cancelled by torrential rain, and replaced by buses departing from the same stand, they rediscover what made them love and hate each other all over again, one memory at a time.
The good times, the bad times, or both?
When Alex and River fatefully meet again after both of their trains were cancelled by torrential rain, and replaced by buses departing from the same stand, they rediscover what made them love and hate each other all over again, one memory at a time.
187 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2025
About the author
Andrew L. Cook
3 books2 followersAndrew L. Cook was born in Chester in 1996. A trained journalist who graduated in 2017 from Liverpool John Moores University, he has worked in the UK, Spain, and Gibraltar during his career, as well as volunteering on humanitarian development projects in both Tanzania and Morocco, discovering a love for travel, geopolitics, and integrating into new cultures. He currently lives with his fiancée and their cat. He has released three novels 'The Toucan Man' (2021), 'Sputnik' (2022) & 'When We Met on the Bench at Taipei Main Station' (2025)
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April 14, 2025
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This is an absolute masterpiece and 100% my favourite of Andrews books so far!
For a book that is basically one scene with a lot of flashbacks it flowed so nicely, and beautifully portrayed the two sides and views in a way that felt so raw and authentic and kept you in the moment whilst also craving more throughout!
I will pre warn that although I laughed many times it’s also a heart and tear jerker!
I honestly struggled to put it down! For a book with so much depth it also left enough for the reader to interpret and to provoke thought. It is a wonderful take on the importance of communication and meeting people where they are at whilst also thinking about how prioritising your own needs plays into your interactions and relationships of all kinds.
A final thought: Should they be together? Should he go after her? For me the interaction was substance enough for growth which is a testament to the art of Andrews writing but also because I could not write an ending perfect enough to compliment the content of this book so I don’t truly have an answer.
Would definitely recommend the read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is an absolute masterpiece and 100% my favourite of Andrews books so far!
For a book that is basically one scene with a lot of flashbacks it flowed so nicely, and beautifully portrayed the two sides and views in a way that felt so raw and authentic and kept you in the moment whilst also craving more throughout!
I will pre warn that although I laughed many times it’s also a heart and tear jerker!
I honestly struggled to put it down! For a book with so much depth it also left enough for the reader to interpret and to provoke thought. It is a wonderful take on the importance of communication and meeting people where they are at whilst also thinking about how prioritising your own needs plays into your interactions and relationships of all kinds.
A final thought: Should they be together? Should he go after her? For me the interaction was substance enough for growth which is a testament to the art of Andrews writing but also because I could not write an ending perfect enough to compliment the content of this book so I don’t truly have an answer.
Would definitely recommend the read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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