Book-a-book of the Month Club discussion

Discuss the characters in Under the Skin here

Kandice you said you have a very detailed picture of Isserley in your mind and it's not Scarlett Johansson, lol! So how do you picture her? I just picture large breasts and thick glasses because that's all the author talks about. Lol!

There also seems to be something going on with her hands which in my mind, look like lobster claws, lol. I can’t imagine what experimentation or operations left her looking like because I don’t know what exactly has been done to her,…yet.

Tom wrote: "There also seems to be something going on with her hands which in my mind, look like lobster claws, lol. I can’t imagine what experimentation or operations left her looking like because I don’t kno..."

I'm not sure how far you've gotten, but (view spoiler)[ she says at some point that one of her fingers had to be removed. I imagine it being the finger on the far side of her hand, other side of the pinky. It left a scar and it seems as if it causes the sides of her hands to be very sensitive around the scarring and maybe the cold makes it worse. (hide spoiler)]

This is a little bit of a test here as far as my attempt to learn how to indicate a spoiler,…but (view spoiler)[Shouldn’t she be furry? Like the son of the rich guy? Or, can they shape shift? Lol (hide spoiler)]

Tom wrote: "This is a little bit of a test here as far as my attempt to learn how to indicate a spoiler,…but [spoilers removed]"

It's mentioned early that she has shaving implements in the shower. (view spoiler)[I think the author wants us to think they are just for legs and pits, but much later she talks at length about what a pain in the ass it is to shave everywhere. (hide spoiler)]

Josen wrote: "Kandice you said you have a very detailed picture of Isserley in your mind and it's not Scarlett Johansson, lol! So how do you picture her? I just picture large breasts and thick glasses because th..."

Yup - only an hour in and it is all boobs and bottle thick glasses! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

For some reason, and I apologize to her, I saw Yeardley Smith as I read. Maybe because her voice is so distinctive. But Yeardley with anime boobs.

Kandice wrote: "For some reason, and I apologize to her, I saw Yeardley Smith as I read. Maybe because her voice is so distinctive. But Yeardley with anime boobs."

Oh! I could see that!

So far I am picturing Velma from Scooby Doo - I am about to go for a walk and listen to more so let’s see if that image stays the same.

Matthew wrote: "Kandice wrote: "For some reason, and I apologize to her, I saw Yeardley Smith as I read. Maybe because her voice is so distinctive. But Yeardley with anime boobs."

Oh! I could see that!

So far I ..."

Hahaha oh my gosh.....I had a picture in my head and just realized I was also thinking of Velma! 😄

Anyone else have trouble (view spoiler)[ visualizing the aliens? (hide spoiler)]

I felt like the descriptions were like that old proverb about how 5 blind men would describe an elephant if each only got to touch one part. As they were described in different places throughout the book, I kept having slightly different pictures in my head.

Matthew wrote: "Anyone else have trouble [spoilers removed]

I felt like the descriptions were like that old proverb about how 5 blind men would describe an elephant if each only got to touch one part. As they wer..."

Yes, I imagined they looked like (view spoiler)[dogs from the description, BUT, they had to be really big dogs since Isserely and farmer didn't seem ridiculously small, and I couldn't see in my mind how a dog's body could ever be rearranged to look even kind of like a human.

It was a little frustrating. (hide spoiler)]

Kandice wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Anyone else have trouble [spoilers removed]

I felt like the descriptions were like that old proverb about how 5 blind men would describe an elephant if each only got to touch one p..."

I pictured Ves like (view spoiler)[ Anubis



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Matthew wrote: "I felt like the descriptions were like that old proverb about how 5 blind men would describe an elephant if each only go..."

That's a great thing to picture in my mind, but anatomically, it doesn't really work! I mean, how would you get a dog's back legs to strand straight up, or it's front legs to work like arms? I'm getting too mired up in the details, I think.

Kandice wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I felt like the descriptions were like that old proverb about how 5 blind men would describe an elephant if each only go..."

That's a great thing to picture in my mind, but anatomi..."

Yeah . . . not perfect - and, it was more from the chest through the head than the extremities.