Reviews tagging 'Blood'

tender is the flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

1849 reviews

opossumble's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Trafficking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, Classism

I knew what I was getting into and this was still a lot. The best fictional meditation on dehumanization I have ever read. I will never read this again.

wrenjuniper's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This might be the only book I've ever read that has made me want to get into a time machine and stop myself from reading it. You can't even call it a book, it's a mistake. It will leave you feeling pure rage.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cannibalism

Moderate: Violence, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Blood

crawforl's review against another edition

4.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

ericar's review against another edition

3.5

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

kirtreads's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder

Moderate: Infertility

sarah2438's review against another edition

4.0

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By far the most evil thing I've read. Very well written. Absolutely nauseating.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Dementia, Grief

Minor: Child death, Confinement

meeks_922's review against another edition

3.5

dark

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

lady_moon's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 He had to fire Ency because someone who’s been broken can’t be fixed. 

 
That's one of the most disturbing books I have read it my life. There were some moments that truly disgusted me... And all that description of human parts being eaten and served as dish... And how it was described how that man extremely violently raped a 14 y/o virgin girl... AND THEN FREAKING ATE HER

The ending made me sick. I just have no words to describe my disgust with the characters and their reactions. Especially the nurse, I was sick. I expected something gross like that from the man but oh my god, I want to vomit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol

Eugenics

mymorie's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism

bluejeepbaby's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Pregnancy