num_pages: 352
description: Taking its title from a description of Peter Pan's Neverland, Astonishing Splashes of Colour follows the life of Kitty, a woman who, in a sense, has never grown up. As her moods swing dramatically from high to low, they are illuminated by an unusual ability to interpret people and emotions through colour. Kitty struggles to come to terms with her life, including the loss of her mother, a miscarriage, and an unconventional marriage to her husband, who lives in the apartment next door. And when her father and brothers reveal a family secret long hidden, it overwhelms Kitty's tenuous hold on reality and propels her on an impetuous journey to the brink of madness. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
language: English
title: Astonishing Splashes of Colour
titlecomplete: Astonishing Splashes of Colour
genres: British Literature, Mental Health, Novels, Family, Marriage, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mental Illness, Modern
ratings_count: 2098
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Booker Prize, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Guardian First Book Award
category: Also Commended
publisher: Harper Perennial