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16 year old Mina lives in Nede (that's 'Needy' out loud), a suburb of the Australian state of Victoria where she's in the final throes of school. However she feels very much an outsider, especially after the recent death of her mother. Mina's alienated further by her bullying elder brother and her father's attempts to move on with his life before Mina is ready. She has friends that she spends time with in a disinterested Goth way, the friend who understands her most being Animeid. Animeid is even more different than Mina, being half-girl, half-bird, but neither of them seems to mind. It doesn't affect anyone else after all – Mina's the only person who can see her.
Aussie born, Japan-adopted Andrez Bergen has a reputation for surprise and originality. This is only the second of his books that I've read but I'd say that reputation is founded on fact. In a single bound we've gone from murder among the super hero community in the comic fantasy noir [[Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa ? by Andrez Bergen|Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?]] to this, just as surreal but darker shocker. ('Shocker' in a good way!)
From the beginning our hearts go out to Mina because, although she isn't someone we understand, we want to delve past all the pain and bereavement she's been through and try. (Whether she wants us to or not.) Her family (father Jim and brother Patrick) are periphery people whom we don't get to know that well as Mina won't let us. This is her story and she (along with Animeid) is the nucleus.
(Thank you, Perfect Edge, for providing us with a copy for review.)
Further Reading: It goes without saying that if you like murder combined with giggles combined with the world of Marvel comics you would love [[Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa ? by Andrez Bergen|Who is Killing the Great Capes of Heropa?]]. If you don't or are already a Bergenite and want to go back to the source of his inspiration, we also heartily recommend [Tales of Death and Dementia by Edgar Allan Poe and Gris Grimly]]
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