In Renaissance Italy, a young gentlewoman laments that she does not know her betrothed. Bianca then learns of the secret passed down through the women of her family, a man's skin which allows the wearer to pass as a man. But while Bianca finds her world expanding through her experiences as Lorenzo, the city that is her home is becoming more rigid and religious under the guidance of the clergy.

A Man's Skin is fascinating from the premise and the gender politics to the commentary on religion and the art (Zanzim's artwork is the absolute highlight of this graphic novel). It reminds me a lot of Beauty which is by the same author but with a different illustrator. Unfortunately, I found A Man's Skin to be lackluster, especially when compared to Beauty . I felt like a lot of subjects were poked but not explored in any real depth, and at the end I moved on with a "so?" and a shrug.