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iancann 's review for:
Mysterious Skin
by Scott Heim
Well there we are then, to say I liked Mysterious Skin doesn't feel right somehow, it's not a book one likes or dislikes as such, it's different/more than that for me- gripping, sordid, unsettling and a restraint that highlights the disturbing unpleasantness of what Brian and Neil have gone through.
The way in which the abuse has affected them and the fallout from that is shown in unflinching but not over-stressed detail that makes it the more uncomfortable and necessary to read. Another plus point is the lack of easy answers at the end, no crisp clean resolution with consequences, it just is.
Recommended, but qualified for sexual/child abuse and assault.
The way in which the abuse has affected them and the fallout from that is shown in unflinching but not over-stressed detail that makes it the more uncomfortable and necessary to read. Another plus point is the lack of easy answers at the end, no crisp clean resolution with consequences, it just is.
Recommended, but qualified for sexual/child abuse and assault.