A review by cmrosens
Skin Thief: Stories by Suzan Palumbo

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

 I loved this collection. It's got such a great voice and all the stories have their strengths, but I especially appreciated the way it was structured. It moves from a very Canadian flavour to more Trinidadian as you go through, with such great folklore and depth to the journey. I really love 'Laughter Among the Trees' and 'Douen' especially, and it was great to nerd out over references to other Gothic stories like Rapaccini's Daughter (Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1844) in 'Kill Jar', and how that story especially plays with and goes beyond its influences and material.

I really love the twisted relationships and depictions of exploration and self-discovery, the growth of some characters and the devastating losses of others. It's a powerful collection that I'm going to enjoy reading again.