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The Skin and Its Girl by Sarah Cypher
4.0
emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This book is so beautiful and intricate and delicate. It definitely pushes you away then pulls you back in, i almost stopped around 40% but I’m glad i didnt. 

It takes place between the bay area, portland, and palestine and follows the life of Elspeth who was born blue, the first half of the book is from when she is a baby. Her aunt tells her all these Palestinian folktales and they get more and more complex and interesting as the story goes on. Its also such a lesbian love story it really tickled my lil heart

Definitely read it!!