Under the Skin by Michel Faber

Under the Skin

Michel Faber

296 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Description

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 ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,950 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 76%
tense 52%
reflective 35%
challenging 32%
sad 28%
emotional 17%
adventurous 11%
funny 4%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 30%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 41% | Yes: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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