Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

815 reviews

roxiehrt'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Wow. This book is depressing. I watch depressing true crime docs for a living and this was tough to get through even for me. Very graphic sections of murder, cannibalism, and dehumanizing behaviors…this is one of the most nihilistic books I’ve ever read. I gave it a 3 because it is well written and the intentions of the book really resonated, but it was a challenge to get through because the content was just…a lot…like…A LOT. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Animal death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Mental illness, Murder, Self harm, Classism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual content, Trafficking, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Torture

wordsofclover's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Violence, Body horror, and Animal death

christinabijou's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

Interesting concept, but unremarkable overall. The author seemed more focused on describing violent and gruesome scenes than with developing a plotline and characters. Not my kinda horror/thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Confinement and Slavery

shuvtterbug's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The first section of this book was phenomenal though the second half was underwhelming and felt like a cheap way to finish up the book.

I hate that Jasmine’s pregnancy was such a main part of the plot though I’m not shocked as the death of his son was such a main catalyst for the behaviors of our M/C

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Cannibalism, Child death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Gore, and Grief

jada38375's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Infertility, Blood, Death, Rape, Body horror, Gore, Sexual violence, and Child death

kehiggins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, Trafficking, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal cruelty, Murder, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Torture

Minor: Vomit, Grief, and Child death

jessicafee86's review against another edition

Honestly it was a beautiful read, but so incredibly dark. I'm already depressed by humanity as a whole, and this book was making it worse. The story is incredible, the writing is top notch, and the story itself is worth telling, but my brain isn't in a good place to process it right now. Maybe someday, but not right now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, Rape, Murder, Slavery, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Self harm

megandavis768's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Death, Body horror, Cannibalism, Murder, Slavery, Child death, Animal cruelty, and Rape

Minor: Infidelity

skimkaye's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Cannibalism, Death, and Blood

avereads12's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

I thought the cannibalism was going to be the worst part. It was not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, and Trafficking