Book of Human Skin

It was dense, bleak, and many parts of it were unpleasant to read. I know for a fact that it would've been much harder to stomach had it been a movie (especially some bits in the beginning). But somehow this uncomfortable dark story also pulled off being charming and even funny.

There were despicable characters who were genuinely hard to read but there were also characters I loved and rooted for, including a fantastic romance that made me pray for a happy ending.

I was holding my breath for what felt like the entire time I was reading. A very gripping read, for sure.