A review by lottomotto
Deerskin by Robin McKinley

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Wasted fantasy storytelling. I realize this story is dated but it didn’t challenged some boundaries or stretch a classic myth into a unique yarn .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail