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A review by quirpele
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Fantastic and devastating book. Deeply funny despite some quite gory sections. Recommend if you liked Animal Farm or The Sparrow. Not many male authors do a woman's POV this well.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit