Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #103833 in Books
• Published on: 1994-07
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
When her growing beauty begins to resemble her mother's too closely, Princess Lissar must flee from her father's wrath, and, in doing so, she unlocks a door into a world of magic.

Customer Reviews

exceptional
I was a little wary of the book even as it arrived on my doorstep. I had decided, not very long ago, that it was a book that I was going to "need" to read. I knew it wasn't always going to be wonderful, but I felt that it would be rewarding in the end. It was.
Here is a true heroine, someone who it is possible to look upon in wonder. How many wispy, misfit adventuress heroines glaze the pages of modern fantasy and how many of them have really gone through something as horrific as Lissar has and survived? This is a wonderful book. McKinley's prose is exquisite and her sense of character is perfect. Never once does she linger on a point, and her treatment of the subject matter is both sensitive and reassuring - you are, in short, in the hands of a master storyteller. Lissar's journey is gritty, heavy and awful, and yet there is never too much despair or pity, and above all - it is not crippling. This is a journey of healing and hope - always there is hope. An essential read.

Something you'll never forget!
Whether you love this book or hate it you wont be able to deny that it touched you in some way. Whether it made you cry, made you feel ill, laugh or smile there is no doubt that you'll remember it.

Deerskin is one of those unforgettable books. Not just because the characters are so well written that they feel real to you. Or because the subject matter is totally repelant to you. You may remember it for these reason but you are more likely to remember how both these things fit so well together and really made it an experience.

Deerskin is not for the faint hearted, it is graphic and disturbing in places but has many moments of normality which make everything that happens bearable. I am not a person who enjoys angst or horror but neither am i easily disgusted but i must admit that i love this book as well as loathe it. Or at least i dislike immensely the events inside it. It is not pleasant reading. If that is what you want a beautifully renderred fairytale then look elsewhere. For though you will find beautiful writing, believable characters and a good story, you will not find a tale about a hero slaying a dragon and saving the princess.

No in this book its the princesses own job to save herself. The other thing that makes this book stand out is the portrayal of the relationships in the book. I.e. Lissars relationship with her parents, the prince but most importantly with her dog Ash. For it is that relationship that ultimately saves her in the end.

No one can accurately sum up this book. You will either devour every page as i did hoping for a happy ending for the heroine. Or you will close it and will likely not pick it up again.

Again no matter which way you go, you will remember this. And that is one of the marks of a great book whether you like the direction the story goes or not.

Deerskin
I was cautious when buying Deerskin after reaqding others reviews and noticing that people described the events as horrible and worrying. Whilst there is description of the event it is not graphic, but may disturb some people. Deerskin is an excellent book, I couldn't put it down. The description is quite legnthly but it is written so well you can almost see the places in your mind.
It's about princesses, princes, magic and castles, a fairy tale for older readers!
There is romance, action and passion, so it's well worth a read.