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Isserley is a woman obsessed with picking up male hitchhikers - so long as they're well-muscled and alone. She'd always drove straight past when she first saw one, to give herself time to size him up. She was looking for big muscles: a hunk on legs. Puny, scrawny specimens were no use to her. But why? As the novel unfolds and the reason is made explicit, the reader is drawn inexorably into a completely unexpected and increasingly terrifying world. ### OBSERVER:"It will get to you, one way or another. Of that there is no doubt." SUNDAY TIMES:"A far-reaching story about callousness, objectification, and lack of empathy with other beings." SPECTATOR:"Unashamedly adventurous and eclectic."
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was lured into reading this after watching The Crimson Petal and the White on tv which I adored. Faber has a talent for producing addictive stories and this one also had me hooked. The language is richly descriptive and creates a vivid and often horrific picture. I had to put life on hold while I finished this. You will love or hate it but don't miss it.
43 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Under The Skin is a really excellent novel. This book is truly unputdownable. Not only is it a gripping page turner, it is very, very well written. Also it gives the reader an opportunity to examine the issues involved at a higher level if they so wish. I will not explain anything of the plot, as I would not want to spoil anyone else's pleasure in the suspense and intrigue. Enough to say that you are puzzled and surprised right up to the end. Not a word is wasted. Although there are a few red herrings thrown about this is by no means a criticism. Faber draws us in, and then surprises us with another strange dimension. He could have been tempted into politicising or sentimentality, but he keeps his narrative firmly on the rails. The message in the book speaks for itself, and, when I reluctantly finished it, I was very surprised to find myself thinking about a lot more that hitch hikers in Scotland. This book has been placed on my shelf of 'best ever reads', which is still fairly small despite nearly thirty years of reading adult fiction. Thank you Michel Faber, and I look forward to reading more of your work.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book because I like thrillers and then I found it was set in a part of the Highlands that I know well. Every time I drive across the Kessock Bridge now I wonder if Isserley's successor is also on the road today! She is a tragic heroine throughout, struggling with the morality of her life and her damaged body, and with no way out. Despite the modern day setting and slightly sci-fi elements, there are timeless issues in this story. I found it truly compelling and stayed up all night reading to the end.
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To Serve Man
This is a must read for women and vegetarians, a beautifully written sci-fi novel that panders to our notions of what its like to be human. Read more
Published 1 month ago by The Outsider
An extremely original work
Under The Skin is the second Faber novel I have read following The Crimson Petal and The White some years ago. The two books really could not be more different. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. A. Davison
A good novel
Under the Skin is a good novel. It is founded on an intriguing idea and the characterisation of the two main characters is well done. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Ashencrump
A bit gruesome, especially if you are a man
The writer has quite a vivid imagination, I imagine he got the idea behind his book from the way we treat animals intended for the dinner table, its almost enough to turn me into a... Read more
Published 5 months ago by gm3suz
What a fantastic book!
Read this book!! An original compelling story - so enjoyed it, To say much more would only give spoilers. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Katsura
Unputdownable
Living in the Scottish Highlands about 2 miles from the A9, I really wanted to read this book to see if the story was so well-written as to make it 'realistic'. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rob
Intriguing, clever book
Try not to read any of the customer reviews on here with spoilers in them. Part of the enjoyment of reading this book is puzzling out what's going on at the beginning. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Bookish Person
superb for book groups
This is an odd book. It is hopefully not giving away too much to say that it is literary science fiction. Usually literary science fiction is a thankless, joyless genre. Read more
Published 7 months ago by tallmanbaby
A VERY WEIRD BOOK
Having read The Crimson Petal and the White by the same author and which I thoroughly enjoyed, I wasn't even able to finish this book as I found it disturbing and decidedly weird... Read more
Published 9 months ago by whitevanwoman
Vegetarian sci-fi
On one level, Under the Skin is simply a pamphlet for vegetarianism. It has aliens establish themselves on a farm in Scotland to capture human beings, specifically hitchhikers, to... Read more
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