Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

5 reviews

guinness74's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

4.25

However unlikely the scenario, it’s not entirely implausible that Mim carried out this epic trek over a Labor Day weekend. I mean, we’ve heard of runaways taking on cross-country excursions for lesser reasons, e.g. joy rides. Still, the sheer number of encounters that should have stopped her cold make this a little fantastical. But what a ride! In so many expressions of the word, too. I wish we’d seen more of certain characters and less of others, but then, that seems to be real life experience as well. It was definitely a quality escape from current reading material. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Suicide

cakrolik's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Suicide

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

Minor: Drug abuse, Ableism, Alcoholism, and Infidelity

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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, and Blood

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

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

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