Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

91 reviews

nenaveenstra's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.5

I don't quite know what to make of this book. It was gruesome, incredibly graphic and recoiling. I also think it was trying to make a point - but I don't really know what that point was. 'Fuck the meat industry', I guess? But also: you can't trust the government? Maybe it makes more sense in the context of Argentina, but I wouldn't know.

Apart from all that, I found the writing style a bit odd. The main character is only referred to as 'he', except by other characters, which made it very hard to follow. On top of that, there's this very flowery language from time to time that didn't really fit with what was being said. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death, Infertility, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Torture, Dementia, and Pregnancy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

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