This book is an absolutely beautiful story that describes the complexities of diverse and mixed identities while also narrating the effect that depression and suicide can have on not only one person's life, but those around them. Pan writes with beautiful imagery while also describing the characters feelings in terms of colors to give even more of a sensory experience. When I started this book I did not realize it was going to be in the genre of magical realism, which is something I do not read often. That being said, I really loved the parts that felt magical and would have enjoyed even more. The non-linear plot line helped readers understand the history of Leigh and the relationship she had with her parents but also there was a love story of Leigh and her friend, Axel. I felt that this aspect of the story was unnecessary and that Leigh and Axel could have had their friendship based on a mutual understanding of the feelings of being of mixed racial identities rather than one of a romantic nature. With this in mind, Pan writes a beautiful story where Leigh travels to Taiwan after the death of her mother to search for answers behind her suicide, and it is there that she realizes that sometimes answers cannot be found but relationships can be sparked or strengthened in times of trouble. Although this book is over 400 pages which is lengthy for a young adult novel, it is worth a careful read because of the beautiful story and the components of questioning and embracing one's multifaceted identity.