A review by jubileejen
Skinner Luce by Patricia Ward

3.0

This sci-fi novel follows Lucy; she looks human but she is actually a serv created by aliens to attend to their every whim on earth. Unlike other servs, Lucy was raised by humans and is an outcast among outcasts. Her life is one of pain and misery as she clings to her human life while doing her serv duties. This book reads more like dark contemporary fiction with some sci-fi elements, as it is very bleak and horrifying at times. The sci-fi elements are less fleshed out, which worked with the story for the most part. Just as Lucy is in the dark about her origins and the larger alien dramas, so are the readers. Overall an interesting story with a relatable main character trying to make the right choices in difficult situations.