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A year before his death, one woman's boyfriend gifted her a special book he knew she would love
After months of being asked to borrow the book, she finally gave in and let her friend use it
The woman, however, was shocked by the condition in which her friend returned the sentimental gift and demanded that she replace it
Some objects hold value far beyond their price tag. For one Reddit user, a custom edition of The Song of Achilles – a gift from her late boyfriend – was more than just a book.
It was a deeply personal keepsake, painted by hand, signed by the author and inscribed with a final message from someone she loved and lost.
“My boyfriend passed away about a year ago, and before he died he gave me this custom book,” she wrote in a Reddit post . “He even wrote a