{"id":19292,"date":"2025-01-08T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/?p=19292"},"modified":"2025-01-05T21:16:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T02:16:31","slug":"review-ill-fitting-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-ill-fitting-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: The Ill-Fitting Skin by Shannon Robinson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19293\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/review-ill-fitting-skin\/ill-fitting-skin\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?fit=880%2C1360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"880,1360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ill-fitting-skin\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?fit=663%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19293\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?resize=226%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"cover of Ill-Fitting Skin\" width=\"226\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?resize=226%2C350&amp;ssl=1 226w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?resize=663%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 663w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?resize=768%2C1187&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cemeterydance.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ill-fitting-skin.jpg?w=880&amp;ssl=1 880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 85vw, 226px\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ill-Fitting-Skin-Shannon-Robinson\/dp\/1950413756\/ref=sr_1_1?crid=139R5TG7HNWRF&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.toocaYubKU5_l_tCgg6tMQ.IXZLyJRtfk5fuBDV8uotoJ24sRfnk-no5utC9l2095I&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=The+Ill-Fitting+Skin+by+Shannon+Robinson&amp;qid=1730252384&amp;sprefix=the+ill-fitting+skin+by+shannon+robinson%2Caps%2C241&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>The Ill-Fitting Skin<\/strong><\/em><\/a><strong>\u00a0by Shannon Robinson<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Press 53 (May 2024)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Reviewed by Chandra Claypool (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wherethereadergrows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/wherethereadergrows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Twelve stories about women navigating their everyday situations, each a unique story covering different areas of a woman\u2019s life.\u00a0 We get tales of a mother whose baby bites a lot and how she tries to handle the situation. A woman who gives birth to rabbits and instead of this being a strange thing, it\u2019s a tale of misunderstanding.\u00a0 There\u2019s even a story that gives you that &#8220;choose your own adventure&#8221; feel where you have to shuffle through pages to see what may come up.\u00a0 The best part of this is where the author sometimes chastises you for making a decision &#8212; or at least it feels this way.\u00a0 I found this to be very humorous and a lot of fun. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s impressive how Robinson takes mundane situations and melds them with speculative fiction.\u00a0 Each story has a touch of magical realism and journeys in the dark side of the human experience.\u00a0 Those who have experienced miscarriages, struggles with caring for their parents with dementia\u2026. perhaps even have a son that turns into a werewolf, will find themselves within this story.\u00a0 I certainly found myself in a few of these.\u00a0 Only one story doesn\u2019t feature a female as the main character.\u00a0 However, when the girl is introduced to the story, she completely assumes control not only of the narrative but of the game within the story.<\/p>\n<p>The author\u2019s writing is brutally honest and gives us a reflection of the trials and tribulations that come with being a woman.\u00a0 In a nutshell, these stories and the imaginative way they are told, gives us a deep dive into every day life and the struggles underneath the layer most people get a glimpse of.\u00a0 For those looking to live within the skin of these women, I highly recommend this.\u00a0 You\u2019ll likely find yourself within these pages in one way or another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ill-Fitting Skin\u00a0by Shannon Robinson Press 53 (May 2024) Reviewed by Chandra Claypool (Instagram) (TikTok) Twelve stories about women navigating their everyday situations, each a unique story covering different areas of a woman\u2019s life.\u00a0 We get tales of a mother whose baby bites a lot and how she tries to handle the situation. 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