Mosquitoland

Mosquitoland

<b>“Top-notch” —<i>USA Today</i></b><br /> <b>“Illuminating” —<i>Washington Post</i></b><br /> <b>“A breath of fresh air” —<i>Entertainment Weekly</i></b><br /> <b>“Memorable” —<i>People</i> </b><br /><br /><b>By the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Kids of Appetite</i>!</b><br /> <br />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. Before the dust has a chance to settle, she learns her mother is sick back in Cleveland.<br /> <br />So she ditches her new life and hops aboard a northbound Greyhound bus to her real home and her real mother, meeting a quirky cast of fellow travelers along the way. But when her thousand-mile journey takes a few turns she could never see coming, Mim must confront her own demons, redefining her notions of love, loyalty, and what it means to be sane.<br /> <br />Told in an unforgettable, kaleidoscopic voice, <i>Mosquitoland</i> is a modern American odyssey, as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.<br /><br /><br /><i>From the Hardcover edition.</i>