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.
