| The Astonishing Color of After Contributor(s): Pan, Emily X. R. (Author), Hsu, Stephanie |
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ISBN: 1549197150 ISBN-13: 9781549197154 Publisher: Hachette Book Group OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Fantasy - Contemporary - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Suicide |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.8" W x 5.7" (0.55 lbs) |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A stunning, heartbreaking debut novel about grief, love, and family, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Celeste Ng.Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird.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 stunning and heartbreaking novel about finding oneself through family history, art, grief, and love. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pan, Emily X. R.: - Emily X.R. Pan lives in Brooklyn with her husband. The Astonishing Color of After is her debut novel. |