I think this is such an important book in so many ways. The depiction of depression is probably the one that hits closest to home for me and I'm glad it was portrayed without any romanticization or even being fully explained. As Pan states in the author's note, depression affects people in different ways and, some of the times, it just happens. One doesn't  have to have experienced trauma to have depression and I think that's a message that needs to be told more.

I also loved the use of colors to describe certain feelings and settings. It really created an interesting palette for the entire book and was a wonderful way for readers to experience Leigh's feelings through a different lens other than being told about them. 

Going into it, I figured there would be at least a small bit of magical realism due to the premise, but the amount of it definitely builds over the course of the book. I personally like it, but I can understand how some people might be confused by certain things that don't necessarily have a logical explanation. There are some revelations towards the end that just amount to "and this was really was all along" and then we move past that plot point. Given that I expect this with this genre, I wasn't too thrown off.

Though I am totally ready to give this book five stars, something that did kind of keep me from reading too much of it at once was the slow pace. It takes a while for things to get moving, and then when it does we're suddenly thrown back into flashbacks, so the nonlinear storytelling kind of messes with the pace, but I understand that it's necessary for this kind of plot.

I was a little disappointed that we never get to see Leigh's portfolio. I would have loved to see what her art and style physically looks like, especially the pieces mentioned at the very end, but I know collaborating with an illustrator isn't always possible. Still, maybe for a later edition as bonus material?

Can't wait to see what Pan comes out with next!