Leigh is convinced that her mother became a bird when she committed suicide. First, there is, of course, discussion of suicide and depression and different kinds of therapy.
Okay, so what is this about?
Well, at the beginning, when Leigh's mother is committing suicide at their house, Leigh is kissing her best friend for the first time. This really causes her some serious issues as she begins to figure out how to deal with her mother's death. Leigh has never met her mother's parents, but now she wants to go visit. Her dad takes her there and that's where we spend most of the book. This is a magic adventure through the past and present. My favorite part are the colors. Leigh sees the world in colors. Her emotions are all colors and it's also a cute thing she has with her best friend. They ask each other "what color?" all the time just to kind of ask how they're feeling.
This book was great, and it wasn't just filled with sadness like I was expecting when her mother died right at the beginning. This was just a wonderful exploration of grief and I loved it.