Betty Rummani was born with blue skin, a sign her great aunt Nuha believes embodies the Rummanis' sacred history. Decades later, Betty faces the difficult decision of staying in America, the only country she knows as home, or following the woman she loves, perpetuating the family cycle of exile? Betty turns to Aunt Nuha's notebooks for answers and finds so much more.

SKIN is a profound novel about the power of storytelling and the importance of memorializing history. Cypher's writing of disconnection—as a closeted queer individual, being in exile, and losing the connection to one's homeland & familial history, is deeply introspective and powerful.

As one of the most lit fic books I've read, the lyrical prose is an art in itself. Nonetheless, I sometimes lose track of the plot/characters buried within the complex sentences. Coupled with the timeline jumping around and me listening to the audiobook, SKIN is perhaps the best read on paper. For fans of character-driven books with few plots and more vibes, SKIN could be a great experience.