I read Mosquitoland because it looked really interesting. I didn’t know the premise as well as I should have and it’s indeed a heavy subjectmatter (as much of YA lately) but I still read it all in one sitting. I found myself hooked into the story, attached to the main character and even though there is a lot of disturbing content, I didn’t want to put it down.
There were a few books that came out around this time that I read in a row and each of them left an impression on me. Mosquitoland was definitely one of them.
Have you read The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt? I enjoyed it. Quick, easy, mostly lighthearted read.