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Mosquitoland by David Arnold

19 reviews

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

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

alexiavldsc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit and Sexual harassment

kazbrekkercore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity

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

rcj0sta's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I'm actually not sure if I liked this book. It definitely made me think, but I can't tell if it's a work of modern genius or an incomprehensible stream of consciousness. Mim is certainly an interesting character, and her quest to find her mom is admirable and something I could really relate to, but some topics brought up in the book and the way they were handled made me uneasy. The writing style in and of itself is incredibly interesting though, and the descriptions that come from Mim are weirdly wonderful. Whether I loved it or not, I will definitely be thinking about it for a while

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, and Abandonment

tlrjhnlwsn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Other than some pretty egregious fat-shaming for the sake of a Moby Dick joke, this book is perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Ableism and Suicide

alacuesta's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful fast-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? It's complicated

2.0

Author’s characterization and writing style are some of the best and most unique I’ve ever seen, but easily avoidable problematic moments and it’s weak reflections on mental illness bring the book down several stars for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Schizophrenia/Psychosis