A review by thewellbitch
A Man's Skin by Hubert

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A young woman in Renaissance Italy is bethroted to a young man she doesn't know. She receives a family heirloom, the skin of a man (not as creepy as it sounds), which she can wear so she can move around the world as a man, undisturbed. She chooses to use this to know the person she will marry.
The story is fantastic and weaves a lot of topics into the plot in a poignant way. I enjoyed this book in one sitting, but I will certainly be re-reading it many times!
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