Mim’s triumphant evolution is well worth the journey. There is no shortage of humor in Mim’s musings, interspersed with tender scenes and a few heart-pounding surprises. Mims voice is distinctive in a Dawsons Creek, older. In my book, Carls are a top-notch species”). Mosquitoland is a quirky, but heartwarming book starring a precocious teen who pulled at my heartstrings. Determined to get back to her mother, Mim hops a bus to Cleveland, beginning an Odysseus-like adventure that introduces a delightfully eclectic cast of characters, who are made all the more memorable by Mim’s descriptions (“I’ve only known two other Carls in my lifetime-an insurgent moonshiner and a record store owner-both of whom taught me important. Info/Buy Add To List We Should Hang Out Sometime: Embarrassingly, a true story Josh Sundquist Olympics Childrens Books Biographies. Mosquitoland is equal parts sharp, sad, and surreal.

I don’t remember life before Mim, and I don’t want to.

Mim, blind in one eye from a solar eclipse and suffering from a “misplaced epiglottis” that results in unpredictable spells of vomiting, is reeling from her parents’ divorce and an unclear psychiatric diagnosis when she is dragged to Mississippi by her father and new stepmother. If you liked Mosquitoland by David Arnold, here are some books like this: Darken the Stars Amy A Bartol Science Fiction & Dystopian Paranormal Science Fiction & Fantasy. In Mosquitoland, David Arnold has created one of the most unique narrative voices to show up in the world of young adult fiction. Mosquitoland David Arnold Penguin, Young Adult Fiction - 352 pages 22 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified. Newcomer Arnold’s protagonist, 16-year-old Mim Malone, is as hold-nothing-back honest as they come, which makes the narrative she provides about her outlandish trek from Mississippi to Cleveland wholly enjoyable.