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A Mango-Shaped Space

Name: A Mango-Shaped Space
Author: Wendy Mass

by Wendy Mass

2003•Drama•240 pages

Taste attributes: dramateenfamilyfresh & originalwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA stirring, warm-hearted novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

Thirteen-year-old Mia Winchell has a secret: sounds, numbers, and words appear to her in color. Mia has synesthesia, the mingling of perceptions whereby a person sees sounds or tastes shapes. This coming-of-age novel chronicles Mia's developing appreciation for her gift.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaTeenFamilyComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Subjects

CatsDeathFamily lifeFriendshipJuvenile FictionSchoolsSenses and sensationSynesthesia

Details

Author: Wendy Mass
Published: 2003
Pages: 240
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Source: Open Library

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