Under the Skin by Michel Faber

Under the Skin

Michel Faber with Fiona Hardingham (Narrator)

9 hours, 16 minutes • first pub 2000 (view editions)

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For readers drawn to unsettling, morally thorny science-fiction that probes predation, empathy, and what it means to be human. Ideal if you like taut, slow-burn suspense, spare prose, and a creeping dread that lingers long after the final page, seasoned with flashes of gallows humor and body-horror unease.

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Hailed as original and unsettling, an Animal Farm for the new century (Wall Street Journal), this debut novel lingers long after the last page has been turned.A fascinating psychological thriller (Baltimore Sun), this entrancing novel introduces I...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 4,551 reviews

Moods

dark: 92%

mysterious: 73%

tense: 52%

reflective: 36%

challenging: 30%

sad: 30%

emotional: 19%

adventurous: 10%

funny: 4%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
61% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

58% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

11% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

67% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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