The book Tangerine is filled with adventure, fear, and death. The middle schooler, Paul Fisher, is receiving a fresh start after moving to Tangerine, Florida finding loyal friends and teammates. Paul continues to be afraid of his evil brother, Erik. as the story continues, Paul begins to wonder why he got his “coke-bottle” glasses. In the novel, Tangerine, the author Edward Bloor, excellently utilizes characterization and flashbacks to explore the theme of the value of truth. First of all, Bloor successfully uses characterization to explore the value of truth. For example it is used on page 39. She looked at me, puzzled, so I explained, "There's nothing wrong withme. This is a mistake. I can see just fine. Kerri answered matter-of-factly,