Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

22 reviews

sammirosewater's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

💧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Suicide

ivan_levitt's review against another edition

adventurous funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Suicide, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Car accident and Cultural appropriation

annakat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

3.5

Beautiful writing. Mim has major not-like-other girls complex, of which I am not a fan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Suicide

Moderate: Addiction and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

katiieecat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I enjoyed some of this book, and would have rated it three stars based solely on the quirky characters and found family vibes, but I has serious problems with this book, starting with how awful Mim is (I get that she’s young and troubled but all the body shaming and “I’m not like other girls” got to me). I love an unreliable asshole narrator, but this didn’t do it for me. My main issue, though -potential spoilers below….


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“I’m too old for you…for now.”

Gross. She’s 16 and he’s like 21? Made me hope she imagined him 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Vomit, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Cultural appropriation

grizzlysnack's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Overall an alright book but please check content warnings before reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

cavitycollector's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Car accident

Moderate: Ableism, Suicide, and Forced institutionalization

juliaraimondi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism

megan_bbender's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This book is a hidden gem and I'm so glad to have read it. It was a refreshing read with Mim's very intriguing adventure and all throughout the book had amazingly funny one liners and hilarious interactions. With that being said, this book does an amazing job at portraying real life; how quickly life can go from joy to sadness. Reader's should allow Mim to serve as a reminder to focus on the goods things, and no matter how bumpy the road seems you'll always make it through with greatness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking and Pregnancy

heidinay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

drain's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

there were a lot of parts of this book that i really enjoyed, but i did also have many issues with how certain topics were written about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Stalking

Minor: Ableism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt