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Sotto la pelle by Michel Faber

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giseleesau's review against another edition

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4.0

*slowly lowers beef burger*

nerdalicious9's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

cara_ready's review against another edition

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5.0

I did not expect to like this book as much as I did, if at all. I thought it was a beautiful but horrific critique of society and touched on many different subjects without being pretentious. I really loved this book but will never ever read it again.

moodyjulia's review against another edition

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4.0

I was blown away by this book, it was nothing like I expected. It was so powerful and I think a lot of aspects of this book will stick with me forever. At first I was annoyed because there's so much that is not found out until halfway or farther through the book, but I begin to appreciate the way the truth came out, even though it was slow. I feel like I need to read it again!

yogarshi's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

tomstbr's review against another edition

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4.0

Good lord, what a book. What a ride! I'm not sure how to rate it. It's so different to the movie, which I recommend seeing first, because the book tells you so much more about the world, and yet the book contains so much more and still manages to keep you guessing THE ENTIRE WAY. It was a beautiful ending (which is a weird thing to say ... you'll know what I mean) and a lot more impactful than the movie. The themes are so strong and so VISUAL I suppose so it translates well to film, though the film really only imparts a few aspects of the themes in the book. I just can't believe Faber won't be writing any more books! What a writer. At times it felt rudimentary in its descriptions, at other times it was vivid and spot on. The switching of perspectives is quite masterful really. Oh, and if any book is going to make you a vegetarian it's this one. Christ, don't read while eating. My god.