Melissa's Reviews > Skinned

If I could have given this a negative I would. I know it's a bit harsh, and I understand that plenty of people like this book but it held nothing for me. Foremost the book does offer the interesting debate 'what does it mean to be human' but honestly I have a hard time thinking that the same people who predetermine the entire genetic makeup of their children would really be so opposed to a body that you can choose the qaulities you want AND live forever. The only thing that makes me understand why Lia is such an outcast is that 1: she didn't get to choose her body (which makes her look different etc) 2: emotions n feelings are a bit off (but i'm sure technology would fix that soon enough).
Also I understood by the first 100 pages lia is an outcast n people treat her like a freak. The whole book doesn't need to be dedicated to confirming that fact. And not to mention after about the 8th potential or implied rape scene the author puts Lia through I was really just flat out irritated with the author. I got it the first time around how the background characters feel about Lia. Let's move on.
The author could have saved herself by actually having the character DO something instead of being miserable and whiney throughout the whole book.
Basically save yourself and just read the synopsis and move on. You'll get a lot more than actually reading it.