Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

80 reviews

reginacattus's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I think this book might be the most tense and physically uncomfortable read I've ever encountered, and incredibly thought-provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infertility, Cannibalism, Death, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Confinement, Blood, Sexual assault, Gore, and Death of parent

Moderate: Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Classism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Colonisation, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Cursing, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

erinmikail's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Murder, Cannibalism, and Terminal illness

charlizardbookboi17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Woof. Very heavy book but a great read. It's not something I'd "recommend" but if you're a fan of very dark, dystopian tales, this is right for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Classism, Sexual assault, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Infidelity, Kidnapping, and Murder

headfirstslides's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

really weird read in a post covid world. first half is a quite a bit gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Blood, Trafficking, Gore, Death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Torture, Murder, and Slavery

Moderate: Child death and Terminal illness

gracklewarp's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Classism, Genocide, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

shysheepys's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Damn, that was fascinating. This was short and horrificly sweet. I reccomend checking it out for a quick read any time. Though, some of the parts are hard to stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Dementia, Gore, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Slavery, and Trafficking

Moderate: Terminal illness, Eating disorder, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence

smilingsammie's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual violence

nina_zenik_irl_'s review against another edition

dark

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Infertility, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Emotional abuse, Grief, Animal death, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Dementia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Confinement, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Vomit, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

burnt_squash's review against another edition

dark fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal death, Blood, Death, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Rape

Moderate: Terminal illness, Infertility, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

cactusjess's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Body horror, Child death, Gore, Slavery, Cannibalism, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual violence, and Violence