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Under the Skin

A Novel

By Michel Faber

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| Paperback | 9780156011600

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Hailed as "original and unsettling, an Animal Farm for the new century" (The Wall Street Journal), this first novel lingers long after the last page has been turned.

Described as a "fascinating psychological thriller" (The Baltimore Sun), this entrancing novel introduces Isserley, a female drContinue

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It gets under the skin.

This is a strange story in that it doesn't fit any particular genre, but rather many genres. Issley spends her days in her vehicle trolling the roadways for hitchhikers. Some are kept and some are thrown back. But for what purpose are they kept? Slowly the story unfolds and we find out just why ... (continue)

This is a strange story in that it doesn't fit any particular genre, but rather many genres. Issley spends her days in her vehicle trolling the roadways for hitchhikers. Some are kept and some are thrown back. But for what purpose are they kept? Slowly the story unfolds and we find out just why some are kept.
This story makes you think about animals that are kept as food in a whole other light. I will ever look at a hamburger or a piece of chicken quite the same way again. In fact, I may just forgo meat altogether.
At times a bit unnerving, this story keeps you riveted because of the questions it raises.

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