Disappointing From the reviews of this book, I was expecting a much more engaging book. The book was very disappointing. It was hard to care for any of the characters or to even understand their motives and behavior. Furthermore, Wagman's theories on beauty are trite and have been repeatedly written in a much better way in other works. I would not recommend this at all. I also did not like her writing style. Bump, however, another novel of hers, was a much better book.
It makes you think I really enjoyed this book. There were certain ideas that I would have left out if I were the author, such as the strange plot twist (if you read you know what I mean). Skin Deep made me question my own concept of beauty. I also surveyed many people about their own ideas and made it into a webpage. If you'd like to visit the site, please email me and I'll send you the url.good one! thought provoking and well executed To be sure, a first novel. But Ms. Wagman weaves together a thoughtful and endearing tale about beauty and it's role within the human psychy. Even as a male reader (this is certainly a read more designed for the female market) I was moved by my own desire to contemplate how I view myself and, even more so, how I view those around me. This is no flashy yarn designed to bring the subject matter into the limelight, nor is it reserved for those who would wish to make it so. But, rather, a well written series of observations described in a fashion to immediately envoke the reader to question each and every preconceived notion they ever had about physical appearance. Problems? Depth, particularly in regards to the exchanges between the two main charactors. And the ending, which was obviously rushed and could have used major restructuring at the least. This being said, however, Skin Deep is a fantastic read which has earned Ms. Wagman a permanent spot on the top shelf of our book case!Explores the issue of beauty with sensitivity and candor. I love this book. A slice-of-life tale about a divorced mother of one that faces issues of beauty in LA, a city so focused on youth and superficiality. Plus it contains an exciting element of mystery that makes SKIN DEEP hard to put down!a reminder that beauty is over rated From the moment I began reading this novel I was unable to put it down. The author painted a vivid and compelling journey for the search of inner beauty and self-acceptance. While the ending may have left others truning the page to read on, I believe that Diana Wagman has offered her readers a deeper message to part with then a simple happy ending; the novel makes you question the soundness of superficial qualities,shaking the false securities that beauty seems to reveal. And in a world where society magnifies false ideals, I finished her novel feeling more curious and maybe a touch more confident about covering my own appearence in a deeper search for my own shade of blue.
