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The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

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Start date: September 15, 2015

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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. One of the most disturbing, chilling books I've ever read. The story is told from the point of view of twelve year old Charlie. His father Allie Fox is a highly capable, inventive and intelligent man, but also an abusive, controlling narcissist. Fed up with America, he drags his family to the jungle in Honduras in search of a simpler life. But Allie is a self-deluded hypocrite at heart -- he rails against scavenging birds, but often scavenges items for his inventions; he claims to respect the na ...more

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