A review by bavariancowriot
My Name Is Mina by David Almond

3.0

I was a bit conflicted in rating this book - it was well written and the author does a very good job of sketching the main character through her journal/diary entries. However, it just wasn't for me. The main character is a very dramatic, eccentric, and deeply philosophical girl who struggles with the constraints and conventions of society, friendship, and especially school. I found the plot difficult to follow, however that's a main feature of the character and the novel. I think that it would do very well with younger girls who have a flair for the dramatic, feel themselves to be different, and enjoy the 'diary' style of writing that is not necessarily a step-by-step plot, but rather is a written expression of the personality and deepest thoughts on life and being.