I just finished SKINNED! My first impression of the book was that it was going to go very slowly. However, once the background was introduced, it went by at a good pace. The first few chapters were all dedicated to teenage Lia Khan's perception of the downloading that will literally give Lia her life back, but at cost that she would never have willingly paid. In the following chapters the reader finds that Lia has been subjected to a fatal car accident, claiming her life in both the literal and social terms. Upon realizing that she was going to die, Lia's parents opted for another option: A computerized downloading of all Lia's memories and a scan of her brain into a new mechanical body. Many would think this process a dream come true. You will never truly get hurt and you can never die. In other words, this downloading process grants the recipient eternal life. Many would rejoice at this knowledge, but it is a nightmare come true for Lia. She has become what those in her society hate and fear, because she is anything but human. She is a Skinner. Although she has been saved from death, Lia has lost her life. Her friends do no except her, her boyfriend is disgusted at the sight of her, and others of her kind are endlessly attempting to get her to sever all bonds to her old life.
I really enjoyed SKINNED. The underlying message of this story of a teenage girl trying to find her way in a society that absolutely rejects her is clear and quite sad. I hope you will read SKINNED and find out for yourself!
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