Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

251 reviews

hunnybeebs_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Murder, Death, Grief, Dementia, Classism, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Abortion, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Pregnancy, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child death, Gore, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Pandemic/Epidemic

dragonterriers's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

this book is absolutely unrelenting until the last word, and not for the faint of heart nor the weak of stomach. the commentary is thought-provoking (though a little tired, to me), and the carnage is very illustrative and… brutal, if not a little gratuitous at times, but i suppose that’s the point. i am a long-time horror film fan that’s getting back into reading, and have been struggling to find a horror book that gives me the same ick as some of the movies i’ve seen - and boy howdy, i’ve found it. proceed with caution and mind the CW/TWs, but if you’re down to explore the philosophical doom spectrum of moral greys to absolute depravity, strap in, this is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Death, Gore, Torture, Child death, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Vomit, Excrement, Classism, and Misogyny

kkulhannie's review against another edition

dark slow-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

3.75

imagine reading a book like this and thinking the overt misogyny wasn’t going to be a plot point…

yikes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Confinement, Cannibalism, Medical content, Drug abuse, Slavery, Pregnancy, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Torture, Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Trafficking, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug use, Body horror, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

natalie75's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Body horror, Car accident, Grief, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicide, Vomit, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Medical content, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, and Blood

scottsland_yard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

An excellent commentary on society, capitalism, marginalization, and consumption

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Medical content, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Murder, Slavery, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Trafficking

lizzymorang's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Dementia, Genocide, Blood, Murder, Slavery, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Cannibalism, Child death, Classism, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Vomit and Excrement

Minor: Alcohol

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Genocide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Abandonment, Ableism, Animal death, Grief, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Vomit, Blood, Cannibalism, Dementia, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Slavery

lwschwab's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Torture, Cannibalism, Murder, Gore, Rape, Death, Blood, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Confinement, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Classism

beckiesophie11's review against another edition

Honestly, graphic content like this is not best read when struggling with mental health

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Classism, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Self harm, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Sexual assault

jamieann123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gore, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Animal death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Classism