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Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

78 reviews

gaven's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


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orlagal's review against another edition

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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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gondorgirl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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spinebreakr's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.5

Deeply disturbing. Amazingly written. The POV of the main character is upsettingly immersive. One of those books that I had to process for a while after reading. While this book is an important work, it wasn't enjoyable to read. I had to force it down every step of the way. But not all art is meant to be enjoyed. Some is meant to make you uncomfortable. This art in particular does exactly that. 

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crgrace's review against another edition

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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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izypup's review against another edition

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

3.5


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karapillar's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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nialiversuch's review against another edition

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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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yasora's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

1.0


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navayiota's review against another edition

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

4.0

Not an enjoyable book in the traditional sense. A horrifying commentary of humans' ability to overlook anything for the sake of fitting in or getting clout. Incredibly disturbing and graphic, to the point of being physically nauseating. I can definitely see this becoming a modern classic, similarly to American psycho. It includes a sex scene that was so disgusting, both in the way it was written and what was b ing described that it made me reconsider the book in a bad way. I skipped the rest of the chapter because it felt like it just kept going. If it weren't included, I probably would have rated it 5 stars.

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