Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

91 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

jamo_etc's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

Not at all pleasant. Interesting read. Very uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Body horror, Animal death, Child death, Rape, Drug use, Excrement, Medical trauma, Gore, Medical content, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Grief, Infertility, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Trafficking

daniela_09's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Gore, Murder, Blood, Violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, and Rape

persiefey's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Blood, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Confinement, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, Body horror, Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Slavery, Torture, and Vomit

charlereads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Eating disorder, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Rape, Terminal illness, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

crgrace's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Pretty sure I first became curious about this book after seeing it on a booktocker’s “wtf did I just read?,”which is exactly how I felt upon finishing it. 
I did not “enjoy” it per sé, but the thought provoking nature and graphic audacity of this novel pushed it to almost 4 stars for me. 
The author fed just enough detail to move the plot along and keep the reader mildly curious while eliciting an emotional pit of horror, disgust, and wistfulness. 
I wouldn’t recommend this to many people but I’m not upset I read it. Check the trigger warnings if you have literally any triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal death, Child death, Murder, Cannibalism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Torture, Dementia, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Blood, Self harm, Grief, Confinement, Gore, and Sexual content

Minor: Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

amberjackonski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Murder, Infertility, and Child death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Confinement, Death, Excrement, Dementia, Genocide, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Violence, Slavery, Suicide, and Torture

lullabaloo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Rape, Dementia, and Emotional abuse

annacmetz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.25

Waste of time, imo. Interesting concept but wasn’t executed well. ending was abrupt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infertility, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and Car accident

nialiversuch'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Vomit, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Violence