false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165652591m/8087.jpg 8087 6 As Princess Lissar reaches womanhood, it is clear to all the kingdom that in her breathtaking beauty she is the mirror image of her mother, the queen. But this seeming blessing forces her to flee for safety from her father's wrath. With her loyal dog Ash at her side, Lissar will unlock a door to a world of magic, where she will find the key to her survival-and an adventure beyond her wildest dreams. 2321293 1993 Deerskin total:2449|5:744|4:760|3:585|2:240|1:120| 2449 9115 3067 249 1 7 false false Sat May 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 08 21:15:59 -0800 2008 Sat May 17 23:41:52 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 6 false false Thu Jun 14 02:44:26 -0700 2007 Thu Jun 14 02:51:16 -0700 2007 Based on Perrault's "Donkeyskin" Deerskin is the story of princess Lissla Lissar, daughter of the most beautiful woman in the world. Her mother's dying request is that her husband only mar...more...]]> 3 3 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Aug 13 14:00:33 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 13 14:00:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 4 false false Tue Apr 03 12:36:13 -0700 2007 Tue Apr 03 12:36:25 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 2 false false Thu Jan 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 18 17:21:30 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 18 17:22:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 7 false false Fri Nov 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Apr 13 08:24:17 -0700 2008 Mon Dec 01 13:38:10 -0800 2008 4 more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1997 Mon Oct 22 11:21:39 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 11:25:54 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1990 Fri Sep 21 04:48:28 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 09 22:26:23 -0700 2008
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After the death of her mother the queen, Princess Lissla is completely ignored for years by her father, the king. Her one companion is her dog, Ash, a condolence gift from Prince Ossia, and the two are insep...more...]]> 4 1 false true Mon Feb 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Aug 26 17:06:32 -0700 2007 Tue Feb 05 11:31:24 -0800 2008
Deerskin is a retelling of the Donkeyskin fairy tale, only it veers sharp...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu May 15 13:59:36 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 23:43:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1 2 false true Fri Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 20:00:57 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 08 20:00:57 -0700 2008
I am not in any way averse to dark themes, but this whole incest/rape thi...more...]]> 1 2 true true Tue Mar 25 20:34:02 -0700 2008 Tue Mar 25 20:39:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Jan 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 17:48:39 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 18:35:50 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 20:44:04 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 21:16:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 07:10:36 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 07:25:27 -0700 2009 So I finished reading Robin McKinley's Deerskin this week. It was a retelling of the old fairytale Donkey Skin in which after the death of the queen the king decides to marry his daughter and, with the help of her fairy godmother, the princess escapes in disg...more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Mar 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 22:13:26 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 20:35:43 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 4 0 true true Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 11:07:39 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 26 13:47:06 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Tue Dec 30 20:59:15 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 10:54:56 -0800 2009 3 so far more...]]> 2 1 false true Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sat Jan 10 12:31:16 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 09:36:41 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Jan 06 14:26:03 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 31 14:16:59 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 14:26:03 -0800 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=8087