Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

161 reviews

lvfl's review

2.0

Blech. This book is not for me. It’s well written and the story is interesting but it’s just too vile for me. I’m not sure I can think of a content watching this book shouldn’t have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Death of parent, Dementia, Murder, Classism, Slavery, Body shaming, Gore, Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

reillym's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Demented and beautiful. I had chills at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Dementia, and Excrement

zzaranazz's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

HOLY FUCK I LOVED THIS BOOK… til the last 40 pages. like what the hell i feel like im missing the backend of the book. they set up so much and then there was no pay off and i still have sooooo many questions. bro what the hell

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Animal death, Violence, Trafficking, Terminal illness, Infertility, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Gore, Slavery, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

madnesium's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Gore, Trafficking, Rape, Physical abuse, Blood, Pedophilia, Animal death, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, and Self harm

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Death of parent, and Confinement

Minor: Slavery and Dementia

clawsure's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

What a ride. Even through the horrors of this universe, I couldn’t put the book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Trafficking, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Homophobia and Trafficking

drivera55's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Rape, Infertility, Cannibalism, Violence, Pedophilia, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Dementia, and Death of parent

morganraeh's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is the Dr. pimple popper of books…. I listened it on audible (and if you do, i recommend setting it to a 1.2x pace in order to hear it in a normal speaking speed) and i couldnt stop listening. Not because I love the book, but because i just couldnt “look away”.  

The author did a great job of trying to convey what they were in this book.  This book definitely leaves an impression on you and is thought provoking. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who likes books like the handmaids tale and can handle intense and sensitive topics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Gore, Animal death, Cannibalism, Torture, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide and Pedophilia

orangeslices's review

dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Any living being can be meat - humans forget that unless under duress, when they realize how fragile they are. Objectification and dehumanization serves as humanity's tool to oppress and extract what they need. I felt like it was an intentional choice that the main character was a man: most of the relationships with women in the book are laced with misogyny and characters are only seen through roles that women play for him. His mother is dead, his wife is an intentionally absent presence throughout the book, he has an affair with a butcher whom he loathes and wishes to dominate, there's a nurse that takes care of his father, his sister, his business partners, and his "head." There's little to no affection that can be felt between the women in his life except for his idealized, human pet. The most warmth that Marcos can conjure is for animals and his father. 
It's really tough book to read because it's rife with any and all crimes that humanity is capable of - and infuriatingly capable of justifying. Liked it and would never read again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Death, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Minor: Rape and Pedophilia

bri_reads9's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Pedophilia, Murder, Animal death, Sexual content, Rape, Cannibalism, and Pregnancy

alyvia_jeane's review

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Animal death, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Blood, Murder, Cannibalism, Rape, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Trafficking, Pedophilia, Dementia, Death of parent, and Infidelity