A Mango-Shaped Space Themes
Versions of Reality
What color is the name Mia? To Mia, her name is candy-apple red with a hint of avocado green, but to Billy, it's purple with orange stripes. To us, it's no color at all. Which is correct? It's impo...
Friendship
Back in the day, the Spice Girls knew what they were talking about when they sang the line, "Friendship never ends." The truth is, we all need our friends. For Mia in A Mango-Shapes Space, Jenna is...
Mortality
We hate to break it to you, but we're all going to die. Luckily, we don't have to think about our mortality too often. Unless a big disaster strikes or someone close to us is sick, we can usually g...
Art and Culture
When we say Kandinsky or Mozart, we're betting synesthesia doesn't come to mind. But when it comes to seeing vibrant colors, these are some of the artists that help Mia really come alive. In A Mang...
Isolation
You don't have to listen to Céline Dion to know that you don't want to be all by yourself. It's lonely, yo. And Mia in A Mango-Shaped Space is no different. She doesn't like being all alone, thoug...
Identity
Chances are, if we asked you who you are, you'd tell us your name. But what about after that? What is it that really makes you, you? Yep, that's a head-scratcher. In A Mango-Shaped Space, Mia is at...
Lies and Deceit
A little white lie never hurt anyone, right? Most people think it's cool to hide the truth when it's something small, like telling your grandma you like the sweater she knit you when really you've...
Family
You know what they say: You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family. Mia knows this one all too well. Her family is full of a bunch of oddballs. There's her sister, Beth, whose hair c...