Sno-Isle Mock Printz discussion

Oh boy. This one will be hard to beat, and I bet it will be up for the Morris Award too.

Here's a rehash of what I wrote about this in another group:

Mim Malone is one of the quirkiest characters I've come across recently. Spontaneous, sarcastic, clever, witty... these words and more describe Mim. Not to mention, teenager through and through - she embarks on a road trip to find her sick mother, thinking she has all the facts and that she must get to her to save her. Mim's mental journey is just as important as her physical journey. The people she meets along the way, and the strange and often surreal experiences help Mim face her demons and find her way to a clearer mind without losing her self.

Voice = see above
Story = not your run of the mill road trip, that's for sure. By the end, we learn more about the motivations of not jus Mim, but her father too (without which this story would be lacking)
Design = the Daniel Clowesesque endpapers practically won me over on their own merit.

The themes of family loyalty, mental illness, and self discovery are addressed without heavy handedness.