Mosquitoland

A story of the difficulties we face and the strength we find to overcome them, perfect for fans of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FAULT IN OUR STARS, and JUNO.\'At last, a Kerouacian adventure for teenage girls\' INDEPENDENTWhen her parents unexpectedly divorce, Mim Malone is dragged from her beloved home in Ohio to the \'wastelands\' of Mississippi, where she lives in a haze of medication with her dad and new (almost certainly evil) stepmom.But when Mim learns her real mother is ill back home, she escapes her new life and embarks on a rescue mission aboard a Greyhound bus, meeting an assortment of quirky characters along the way. And 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...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\'Heartwarming, heartbreaking and hilarious\'USA TODAY\'[A] sparkling, startling, laugh-out-loud debut novel\'WALL STREET JOURNAL \'[A] captivating first novel... illuminating\'WASHINGTON POST\'[A novel that] bucks the usual classifications and stands defiantly alone\'ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0908, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm