Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Mosquitoland by David Arnold

4 reviews

littlegretty's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Drug use, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Blood

cakrolik's review

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

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

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

kazbrekkercore's review

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