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ienbdri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is pretty eye-opening and I can absolutely see how it would be disturbing to other people. As someone who has read and watched endless documentaries on the meat industry and how animals are treated, the cannibalism and human meat industry seemed rather realistic and not at all surprising (which doesn't mean that my stomach didn't twist while reading). The plot itself was clearly less important than the world building and personally I think that is okay for a dystopian novel. A quick and sick read that will stay with me and keep me vegetarian/vegan for sure.
also I read this in public and I wouldn't recommend that.
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Death, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, and Torture
emmajo_val's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Classism, Rape, Cannibalism, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence
tonysipsandreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Every character in this book is going to hell! There are no heroes in this book. At one point, I truly thought Marcos was going to make a change and do better, but in the end he showed his true colors as well! There were no good people in this book, so be prepared!
This book was deliciously disturbing and weird. Please check the trigger warnings before you read this book, because there are several! I highly recommend Tender is the Flesh, you will not be disappointed.
Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Body horror, Death, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Cannibalism, Gore, and Murder
nugsforbugs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Car accident, Cannibalism, Body horror, Grief, Torture, Pregnancy, Infertility, Gore, Animal death, Violence, Miscarriage, Genocide, Death, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Abortion
lokes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Excrement, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism
arbramirez's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Xenophobia, Infertility, Body horror, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Death, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Excrement, Child death, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Blood, Animal death, Rape, Vomit, Torture, Misogyny, Gun violence, Confinement, Child abuse, and Cannibalism
lin3han's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Medical trauma, Classism, Child death, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Violence, Torture, Miscarriage, Genocide, Slavery, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Dementia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Animal death, Suicide, Pregnancy, Grief, Excrement, Death, Animal cruelty, and Abortion
all222well's review
3.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Gore, Violence, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Rape
lizardteeth's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"She had the human look of a domesticated animal."
pg. 156
Graphic: Genocide, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Violence, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Death, Murder, Medical trauma, Medical content, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror
hannah__pearson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Graphic: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Animal death, Sexual assault, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Animal cruelty, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Gore, and Misogyny