Mosquitoland

by Professor Emeritus of History David Arnold

• ISBN10: 9583056367
• ISBN13: 9789583056369
• Publish Date: 30 September 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Panamericana Editorial
• Format: Hardcover
• Language: Spanish

Reviews

[journalingirl]

I really enjoyed this book, but there were some not good parts and some warnings. TW: suicide - I am not a Native American, but the letter where Mim declares herself a Cherokee Chieftess or something along those lines, felt very inappropriate. Even if you have a native ancestor, unless you were raised native and hold that position, you should not claim something like that. There was a bit of fat-phobia when Mom talks about wanting to be dumb. Also there was nothing ever mean or rude, but it felt strange when a character who is assumed to be on the autism spectrum was referred to as their pet, even if it was said lovingly. Other than these issues I had with it, I did really enjoy the novel. It's an interesting story, with character growth and people with flaws.

[Sam@WLABB]

Rating: 4.5 Stars

I read Kids of Appetite, and fell in love with Arnold's writing. Mosquitoland has more of that beautiful writing, which just wrapped around me and brought me into Mim's world.

Because I am Mary Iris Malone, and I am not okay.

Mary, aka Mim, had been relocated, and in a blink of an eye, her recently divorced father was remarried. Then something happened, we don't know what, but this "event" turned Mim's life inside out, and she fled her home in search of her mother.

Sometimes you walk into a room one person and when you come out the other side, you're someone else altogether.

I greatly enjoyed this journey of self discovery that I took with Mim as she fled from one truth to find another. Along the way, she made some wonderful friends. Each of these friends was unique and special, and helped Mim along the way.

I'm done roaming hillsides. I've scoured the corners of the earth. And I've found my people.

This being my second Arnold book, solidified in my mind what a wonderful wordsmith he is. I quite love his writing style, and the characters he writes! They are all poetically flawed, but overall perfect. He deftly took me through just about every emotion, and I cared. I cared so much about these people, and their lives, and how it was all going to turn out. He also always has these inspiring moments in his books.

Live your effing life. Do so with gusto, because my God, there's nothing sorrier than a gusto-less existence. Know yourself. Be a good friend. Be a kid of hope and substance. Be a kid of appetite

See what I mean?

"and twas and always thus" another great book from David Arnold, which is leaving me wanting more of his work.