“Skinless is a revelation. Meet Charmay. Skinless is also a revolution—of survival. Quirky, singular, yet strangely familiar characters. A structure that features “past, present, future, all happening at once, inside us.” Language so original it vanishes words as we know them, the use of slang and vulgarity perfected with words and phrasing such as Fuck-o sap suck it, mankym, evening-wheres, or jamorous. In a word, Skinless is a stunner.

— Stacey Donovan, author of Dive

“Skinless took me on an emotional rollercoaster. One minute I was angry, then heartbroken, then inspired. The writing is gorgeous but not overdone. It’s emotional in a way that sneaks up on you. I’ll be recommending this to everyone I know.”

— Reviewer, Goodreads

“Raw, poetic, and fearless—a voice that cuts to the bone. Skinless is an unflinching act of emotional courage, blending street poetry with psychological depth as Charmay and her alter ego Cindy fight to reclaim identity amid trauma, addiction, and survival. This book stays with you for its honesty and its voice.” — Clara Weston, Avi Publishing

“This is different and that is good. It tells a story which is worth the hearing but it also offers some amazing characters and a writing style which is somehow modern and vintage at the same time. The style takes you into the mind of the protagonist in a way which conventional, descriptive prose may not. I really liked it.”

— Louise Gray, NetGalley reviewer, Goodreads, 4 stars

“Raw, poetic, and fearless. Voice cuts to the bone. Will stay with me.” — Goodreads, 5★

“Skinless is a psychological portrait of trauma, trust, and the courage it takes to face your own truth. Raw brilliance of The Bell Jar and the restless energy of Kerouac.” — Goodreads, 5★

“Moor’s fiction debut strips away pretense and sacrifices comfort for vulnerability, following the tormented Cindy through a life saturated with abuse, addiction, and the exhausting work of simply existing… Skinless offers something rare: a portrait of survival that doesn’t sanitize the mess. That portrayal is uncomfortable, occasionally overwhelming, and undeniably powerful.”
— BookLife (January 7, 2026)

“Perhaps a book that is shelved as a must-read. Moor tells Charmay’s experiences with abuse and betrayal in stark, unsentimental prose… What stands out most is the emotional precision… The book doesn’t rush toward redemption; instead, it lingers in the messy, nonlinear process of survival… Skinless ultimately becomes a story about rebuilding selfhood after it has been systematically stripped away.

— IndieReader  (March 11, 2026)