Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

4 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: Vomit and Sexual assault

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

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Car accident

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 attempt, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual assault and Fatphobia

Minor: Pregnancy and Stalking

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

drain's review

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 attempt, and Suicide