We’ve been best friends since Mrs. Donovan’s art class- long enough that that’s all we need. One color to describe a mood, a success, a failure, a wish.
-- Leigh (chapter 1)

Importance: This quote helps establish how unique Leigh’s relationship is with Axel. Their use of colors is something very unique to their friendship. It shows their kindred creative spirits while showing how differently Leigh and Axel see the world. The reader does not need to know exactly how long they have been friends. This quote alone shows that they are very close.

The mother-shaped hole became a cutout of the blankets black. Something I could only see around. If I tried to look directly at it, I saw emptiness.”
-- Leigh (chapter 6)

Importance: This quote shows how Leigh is struggling to overcome her mother’s death. She sees her grief as the darkest black, further establishing how she perceives the world through colors...