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A beloved and bestselling classic in Japan, this groundbreaking tale of a dead soul who gets a second chance is perfect for readers of The Midnight Library. "Congratulations, you've won the lottery!" shouts the angel Prapura to a formless soul. The soul hasn't been kicked out of the cycle of rebirth just yet—he's been given a second chance. He must recall the biggest mistake of his past life while on 'homestay' in the body of fourteen-year-old Makoto Kobayashi, who has just committed suicide. It looks like Makoto doesn't have a single friend, and his family don't seem to care about him at all. But as the soul begins to live Makoto's life on his own terms, he grows closer to the family and the people around him, and sees their true colors more clearly, shedding light on Makoto's misunderstandings. Since its initial release over twenty years ago, Colorful has become a part of the literary canon, not only in Japan—where it has sold over a million copies—but around the world, having been translated into several different languages. Now, Eto Mori's beloved classic is finally available in English.

あの日、あんなことをしなければ…。心ならずも親友を裏切ってしまった中学生さくら。進路や万引きグループとの確執に悩む孤独な日々で、唯一の心の拠り所だった智さんも、静かに精神を病んでいき―。近所を騒がせる放火事件と級友の売春疑惑。先の見えない青春の闇の中を、一筋の光を求めて疾走する少女を描く、奇跡のような傑作長編。