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And as Mina's tale unfolds, we see events mirror those in ''Skellig'' as her neighbour dies and Michael's family view the house and eventually move in.
It's beautiful, of course. Everything David Almond writes is beautiful. There is lyrical language, themes of love and loss, philosophical musing and a big dollop of love. The strongest theme is one of loss - many of Mina's problems and feelings stem from the death of her father when she was just a tiny thing. Fans of Almond's work will also see traces of his other books - the clay man given life in [[''Clay by David Almond|Clay]]'', thoughts about transformations and the nature of religion. Perhaps these things make it a book mostly for readers already attuned to Almond - I certainly wouldn't recommend reading ''My Name is Mina'' before reading some of his other books, especially ''Skellig''.
Of course, nobody should read this book before they have read the wonderful [[Skellig by David Almond|Skellig]]. We'd also recommend [[Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech]], in which another child expresses its feelings through poetry, and [[Season of Secrets by Sally Nicholls]], which blends magic realism with kitchen sink drama.
