The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher

The Skin and Its Girl

Sarah Cypher

352 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

A young, queer Palestinian American woman pieces together her great-aunt’s secrets in this “enchanting, memorable” (Bustle) debut, confronting questions of sexual identity, exile, and lineage.In a Pacific Northwest hospital far from the Rummani fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 368 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 81%
challenging 34%
mysterious 31%
sad 28%
hopeful 24%
dark 15%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 12%
funny 9%
informative 9%
tense 6%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.99

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