Emergency Skin by N.K. JemisinMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I agree with the people that thought this book was a bit obvious for Jemisin. It also obviously triggered some white fragility among some reviewers. But behind the overt moral lesson were some very interesting speculative elements. The central one is in the title itself--the value of having your own skin. Skin is pretty amazing stuff--it's the largest organ in the body, produces all kinds of valuable hormones, and conveys vital information. Its surface area is our largest interface with the world. What incredible control you would have over people if you took away their skin and replaced it with an artificial container! This doesn't become clear until the end of the story, and understanding it is a big part of figuring out the reveal. Of course it is spoken directly by one of the characters, but still...processing the implications of that makes the story that much better. Excellent story.
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