The Astonishing Color of After Free Audiobook Download by Emily X.R. Pan

The Astonishing Color of After is a sci-fi novel from the perspective of a girl named Amber. Amber and her twin brother, Alan, are living on a spaceship that's colonizing distant planets. When the ship lands on their new planet, the colony is attacked by an outside enemy for unknown reasons. Amber has to protect her brother and live long enough until they can be rescued. She starts to question all of what she knows, who she is, and whether any of it is real or not.

In the audiobook, Stephanie Hsu narrates the story of an aspiring author who has just broken up with her long-time boyfriend. She's living in a small apartment and working as a waitress at a restaurant when she meets Lin Dao, who moved to America from China so that his son could receive treatment for leukemia. They soon fall in love, and their relationship develops into a whirlwind of passion and uncertainty.

Emily X.R. Pan's novel is narrated by the emotionally-sensitive protagonist, Stephanie Hsu. The narrator's narration and thoughts are sometimes so passive that it can be difficult to keep up with the narrative. Even though the narrator often struggles with making sense of her feelings, she does not eliminate her own agency and does not rely on other characters to do so for her.

At first, the colors are vibrant and their beauty is overwhelming; but as Stephan begins to understand their meanings, they begin to fade. This book is about the color of after. It has many colors that represent different feelings and emotions. The colors show the progression of what happened in Stephan's life over time.

The Astonishing Color of After is a beautifully written story with a haunting and mysterious plot. When protagonist Lia gets the news that she'll be taking over as the headmistress of her school, she's not sure what to expect. What really scares her is the book called The Astonishing Color of After, that seems to be connected to her new position.