The Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux

The Mosquito Coast

Paul Theroux

374 pages • first pub 1981 (editions)

fiction classics travel adventurous reflective slow-paced
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INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER "A gripping adventure story."--New York Times Book Review 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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 583 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
dark 74%
tense 62%
challenging 29%
sad 25%
emotional 22%
reflective 18%
mysterious 11%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 34%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 29% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 17% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.63

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