What the community thinks
summary of 1244 ratings (see reviews)
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Grief (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Mental illness (1 reviewer)Moderate
Mental illness (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
sad 79%
reflective 62%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 29%
mysterious 29%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
challenging 4%
Pace
slow 25%
Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Average rating
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Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.
Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.
Buy The Astonishing Color of After
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Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to reconcile the fact that on the same day she kissed her best friend and longtime secret crush, Axel, her mother was taking her own life.
Alternating between real and magic, past and present, friendship and romance, hope and despair, The Astonishing Color of After is a novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love.
What the community thinks
summary of 1244 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Grief (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Suicidal thoughts (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Mental illness (1 reviewer)Moderate
Mental illness (1 reviewer), Self harm (1 reviewer), Suicide (1 reviewer), and Grief (1 reviewer)Moods
sad 79%
reflective 62%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 29%
mysterious 29%
dark 20%
adventurous 16%
challenging 4%
Pace
slow 25%
Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters centre-stage?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%Average rating