The Astonishing Color of After

Beautifully written with enough magical realism to be interesting but not overwhelming. I liked the art/colors/synethesia elements and that the bulk of the story took place in Taiwan (and the audiobook gave me all the real Chinese). The friendship/romantic elements dragged and the book as a whole didn't need to be 450 pages. Definitely deserving of the APALA Honor recognition but at that length and with a slow burning plot I'm going to have a hard time finding an audience for this book.