Skinned (Skinned Trilogy 1) by Robin Wasserman

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Lia Kahn was perfect: rich, beautiful, popular -- until the accident that nearly killed her. Now she has been downloaded into a new body that only looks human. Lia will never feel pain again, she will never age, and she can't ever truly die. But she is also rejected by her friends, betrayed by... read more

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To save her from dying in a horrible accident, Lia's wealthy parents transplant her brain into a mechanical body.

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Lia Kahn: Popular girl who after a accident was downloaded into a pain-free human look alike body.
Zoey Kahn: Lia's sister.
Jude: Also, a Skinner. Who is trying to get Lia to realize what she is.
Auden: Is not a Skinner. But likes Lia because she is a Skinner and becomes her only friend. He wants to be Skinner.
Walker: Lia's boyfriend from before the accident
Sascha: Add a description of this character.
Cass: Friend of Lia before the accident.
Quinn: Skinner
Ani
M. Stafford
M. Heller
Riley
Susskind: Lia's Cat
Bliss
Sloane
Aron
Tak

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“I thought you'd look more... human.”
“I am dead. Except here's the thing: I'm not”
Lia Kahn
“Whatever complications there were, however long it took, I would get my life back.”

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Organizations edit see section history

Mechs: What a group of Skinners call themselves.
Orgs: What Mechs call normal humans.

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Lia Kahn is dead.

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1. The First Day
2. Eyes Wide Open
3. Nothing
4. Mouth Closed
5. Visiting Day
6. Faith
7. The Body
8. Sobered Up
9. Date Night
10. Life Support
11. One Of Us
12. Terminated
13. Jump
14. Turning Back
15. Control And Release
16. In The Dark
17. Forgiveness
18. Letting Go
19. Numb
20. Better Off

Excerpt from Crashed, by Robin Wasserman.

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Mechs: Mechanicals, what a group of people with artificial/mechanicall bodies call themselves
Orgs: Organisims, what Mechs call normal humans
Skinner: A derogatory name for people with artificial/mechanical bodies

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This is book 1 of 3 in Skinned Trilogy. (standard series)

Followed by Crashed.

This book is in Best Teen Fiction. (community list)

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Robin Wasserman (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Country: United States Of America
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 1416936343
Page Count: 368

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Contains themes that may not be apropiate for all ages:Language (Not much)S*x (Not Very Graphic)Love (Intense for some)Gore (Barely)

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Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
Books › Teens › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy
Books › Teens › Social Issues

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