A mango-shaped space

a novel

by

220 pages

English language

Published Jan. 9, 2003 by Little, Brown.

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3 stars (5 reviews)

Afraid that she is crazy, thirteen-year-old Mia, who sees a special color with every letter, number, and sound, keeps this a secret until she becomes overwhelmed by school, changing relationships, and the loss of something important to her.

5 editions

reviewed A Mango-Shaped Space by Wendy Mass

Something feels off.

1 star

I kept getting confused about synaesthesia, as this book made it felt like it was either detrimental to a person's life or completely euphoric. Even if I'm not a synaesthete, it felt entirely unrealistic to what they would experience in real life.

I also find parts ludicrous, as it would have either been illegal or something someone was scared to do in Illinois (where I grew up) for fear of a lawsuit. A child going in for something like acupuncture without their own parents' permission wouldn't have happened at all, for one.

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Subjects

  • Synesthesia -- Fiction.
  • Senses and sensation -- Fiction.
  • Cats -- Fiction.
  • Friendship -- Fiction.
  • Death -- Fiction.
  • Schools -- Fiction.
  • Family life -- Fiction.