This will haunt me for awhile, I need to go sit in a dark corner & contemplate dY(tm), 
 "Most distracting of all, though, was not the threat of danger but the allure of beauty" 
 In this speculative tale reminiscent of Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale we follow Isserley, a woman who is obsessed with picking up well-muscled hitchhikers on the backdrop of a Scotland Highway. Why she is picking them up and asking them personal questions, is a mystery that will reveal a dark side to this simple act. 
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 This was eerie, unsettling and downright fascinating one of those haunting tales that creep up on you as you flip the pages. For such a slim book (280 pages)A Faber crammed so much and managed to seamlessly weave into the plot. I will vaguely speak about the overall story because I believe this is a story that one dives in blindly and just gets f*cked up. 
 The exploration of the main character's identity, her interactions with the male hitchhikers and her workmates opens up the discussion surrounding gender powerplay & objectivism. Showcasing how uncomfortable she feels with all the masculinity surrounding her and losing herself in the process as she rarely encounters a female character in her work or day to day life. It was a topic that captures the feeling of isolation and addresses certain stereotypes. (Side Note: Trigger Warning for violent abuse) 
 Also, an underlying topic on animal breeding was done well, it had a twist that made me question my eating habits. This one of those that I could spend hours thinking about and the whole idea of placing the reader with this woman on a lonely highway felt personal and fascinating especially when a hitchhiker comes along.A Why it reminds me of the Handmaid's Tale was the story structure, the reader is slowly immersed into this disturbing world and the horrific scenes happening that shine the light on certain social issues. 
 Some of the small issues I had was the pacing, it feltA a bit off towards the middle and at times I couldn't picture certain characters well but the overall experience was still worthwhile.