Under the Skin

I thought this book was well-written, and the story is well presented and told. But what most stands out is the statement it makes about certain aspects of our way of life and our attitude toward certain other sentient beings. I don't want to disclose spoilers, so I'll leave it there. It's surely worth a read.

I came to the book after seeing the movie from 2013, which leaves much open to interpretation. In the end I thought the story told in the book is not done justice by the movie. But I do think the movie stands on its own. While it's very well done, the book's plot is not held up and in the end it may as well be a completely different story. I do wonder how the author, Michel Faber feels about it.