Under The Skin
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3.5
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Michel Faber
The basis for the film starring Scarlett Johansson, award-winning author Michel Faber's Under the Skin blends elements of science fiction, grotesque comedy, horror, and thriller into a genre-jumping meditation'' (Washington Post Book World).Isserley cruises the Scottish Highlands picking up hitchhikers. Scarred and awkward, yet strangely erotic and threatening, she listens to her hitchhikers as they open up to her, revealing clues about who might miss them if they should disappear. Under the Skin takes us on a heart-thumping ride through dangerous territory—our own moral instincts and the boundaries of compassion.''A fascinating psychological thriller. . . [that] hovers between the real and the fantastic.''—Baltimore Sun''Original and unsettling, an Animal Farm for the new century.''—Wall Street Journal''A satiric novel eerie and touching in equal parts.''—San Francisco Chronicle
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Author
Michel Faber
Pages
336
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2001-07-16
ISBN
0547546114 9780547546117
Ratings
Google: 3
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"DNF. I could not get into the writing."
The Lazy Reader
"2.75 star<br/><br/>I will say I had no idea what was happening until the author decided to let me in on the secret. We follow our main character a petite, non-threatening woman strolling for muscled hitchhikers. Why? You ask. Good luck finding out.<br/><br/>The plot was very engrossing giving little to no information and then slowly feeding it to you keeping you hooked. The twist was crazy and horrific though left out a lot of information. Also the info that was given didn't make a whole lot of sense. The execution could have been better. Which made the second half of the book head in the direction of no where.<br/><br/>Ugh the ending. I definitely knocked off a star for that mess. That and the twist was very contradictory to me. The main character went after men like they were less than animals but looked at sheep as if killing one would be murder. Even though she talk to men and got to know them first. The plot was a great concept but was poorly executed.<br/><br/><br/>Small spoiler upcoming.........<br/>...............<br/>.....................<br/>There wasn't much character development. Also the characters you do meet aren't elaborated on. Just seems like a big chunk was missing from this story. I thought that maybe there was a big message behind the story like a vegan wrote it lol. I dunno it just didn't appeal to me if thats what Faber was trying to do or even if he wasn't."
Ashley
"The character development was quite weak, to the point that the story, which was great in concept, ultimately didn't do well for me."
Peter Blanchard
"One of the best books I have ever read. Had no idea what I was heading into when I started it and it made the ride thrilling!"
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Susan Fischer
"I watched the movie before reading the book and I love both of them so much, but for very different reasons. The movie focuses on power discrepancies of gender, how the protagonist is both powerful and powerless against men, whereas the book focuses on class. It's a complex and at times relatable analysis of the power and powerlessness of the middle class. Extremely well written, relatable, and evocative. "
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Csquared
"Great commentary on modern work"
nata L
"Not the book for me. Could not get into it "
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Wendy Treadwell
"Under the Skin is unpredictable. It’s about a lot more than it seems at first, and revels in the question of what it means to be human. The scenery is also beautiful. #scottish #scotland #books "
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