Enduring a dysfunctional existence with her father and new stepmother, snarky Mim learns that her mother is sick and hops a bus to visit her, experiencing a journey filled with unexpected revelations. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook.
"When she learns that her mother is sick in Ohio, Mim confronts her demons on a thousand-mile odyssey from Mississippi that redefines her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane"--
After the sudden collapse of her family, Mim Malone is dragged from her home in northern Ohio to the "wastelands" of Mississippi, where she lives in a medicated milieu with her dad and new stepmom.
Praise for Mosquitoland: 'A funny, gutsy, straight-talking heroine with a distinctive voice, whose company is a blast of fresh air' DAILY MAIL 'A joy' INDEPENDENT, Best YA novels of 2015 'Fresh and often very endearing' SUNDAY HERALD ...
Mosquitoland
Told in an unforgettable, kaleidoscopic voice, Mosquitoland is a modern American odyssey, as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.