A review by maria_rb
My Name Is Mina by David Almond

3.0

Great commentary on the power of words, but a little underwhelming in plot and character development beyond Mina being focused on herself and her own plight. I usually love precocious children and tales of their quirkiness, yet this one fell a little flat for me because Mina seemed so intent on being portrayed as a preachy child whose every opinion was lauded as important and amazing and enchanting. I agree with her opinions about school killing creativity and whatnot, but the way it is told didn't ring true to me for someone her age. She sounded preachy and snooty, which made this seem less authentic a read to me. That said, I really enjoyed her character in Skellig.