The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux

The Mosquito Coast

Paul Theroux

384 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics travel adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

In a breathtaking adventure story, the paranoid and brilliant inventor Allie Fox takes his family to live in the Honduran jungle, determined to build a civilization better than the one they've left. Fleeing from an America he sees as mired in mate...

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Community Reviews Summary of 417 reviews

Moods

adventurous 93%
dark 62%
tense 43%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
emotional 18%
mysterious 18%
sad 12%
funny 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 29%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 21% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

No: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Average rating

3.61

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