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Under the Skin
Under the Skin
Author: Michel Faber
Isserley picks up hitchhikers with big muscles. She, herself, is tiny-like a kid peering up over the steering wheel. She has a remarkable face and wears the thickest corrective lenses anyone has ever seen. Her posture is suggestive of some spinal problem. Her breasts are perfect; perhaps implants. She is strangely erotic yet somehow grotesque, v...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781841950945
ISBN-10: 1841950947
Publication Date: 1/24/2001
Pages: 296
Edition: New Ed
Rating:
  • Currently 4.7/5 Stars.
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4.7 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 7
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susieqmillsacoustics avatar reviewed Under the Skin on + 1062 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I read this because it is on the 1,001...list. It is a very bizarre tale, somewhere between "Psycho" and "Animal Farm". It is disturbing and a bit confusing in the beginning, but cleverly woven to redefine your definition of human. I would not put it on my 1001 list, but it is a unique book.
myanniecat avatar reviewed Under the Skin on + 218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is one of the strangest books I've read in a long time...yet quite unforgetable, too.
kathylobdell avatar reviewed Under the Skin on
Helpful Score: 1
This book is in line with any of Grimm's stories with a little bit of Orwell's Animal Farm. Once you start reading this book and realize what is happening (because the author perposefully keeps you in the dark in the beginning) you will be stunned. I read this book maybe 5 years ago and still cannot forget it nor how it has changed my thinking. I cannot offer anymore without spoiling the surprise...
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Helpful Score: 1
i LOVED this book ... it's definitely NOT for everyone ... reviewers on book kept saying it was a mix between Animal Farm, Twilight Zone, Stephen King books, etc. i couldn't figure that out until i read it -- boy were they right! amazing... if you like Animal Farm and/or like psychological horrors (that's maybe too strong a word), you should like this one.
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Helpful Score: 1
One of my favorite books.

Warning - This could be disturbing for some people.

This is a book that I will never forget.

If you are looking for something different (still easy/quick reading) with a plot - read this.
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johannarose avatar reviewed Under the Skin on + 4 more book reviews
This is an excellent science fiction story. I could not put it down. Completely different than Crimson Petal.
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Haunting read!
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Odd, disturbing...not a keeper for me but definitely worth a read.


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