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Reader reviewed by Jessica

In a futuristic society, everything has changed except the human emotions, which run deep in this new voice in science fiction. A family fights to keep their daughter alive and well after a serious accident which should have killed her. With a disturbing quality of life that hasn't been mentioned in another novel so far, "Skinned" brings across the question of what it really means to be human. Something for all teens to read as the main character strives to fit back into the world she once owned, the emotions of being confused in life and struggling to fit in are something that all teenagers can easily relate to as they go through the school experience. Parents, as well, will find parallels with the emotions expressed in this novel as they think about all they would do in order to keep their children alive.

A startling novel with a unique voice, "Skinned" is something for everyone to read and ponder long after the book is over. It will leave all readers questioning what it would be like to be so different from the rest of society, and how they would manage to cope with something like that. All humans have different reactions, but the emotions are the same, which is what makes "Skinned" such a powerful read for people of all ages.