Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

19 reviews

arbramirez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Infertility, Body horror, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Death, Trafficking, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Excrement, Child death, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Blood, Animal death, Rape, Vomit, Torture, Misogyny, Gun violence, Confinement, Child abuse, and Cannibalism

smblanc1793's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

This book started very much in the vein of Fahrenheit 451 for me—the kind of book more concerned with its message than its story. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and the descriptions were certainly vivid enough to keep me reading (and gagging) along, but I still think the characters, world, and narrative itself could’ve been built in a way that felt more expressive.

By the end, some of this faded a little—it became less preachy and more just…well…horrifying, but in the way I was eagerly anticipating. Still, though, overall I would have liked a little bit more story, a little bit more of our characters’ rich inner lives, and a little bit less of an thought experiment (albeit one written in a style beautifully, unbelievably grotesque).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Infertility, Child death, Infidelity, Slavery, Murder, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Grief, and Sexual violence

tonton2612's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book made me feel a certain kind of way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Xenophobia, and Rape

benjiaprout's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.5

Jesus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Xenophobia, Suicide, Child death, Death, Cannibalism, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

franlop97's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I was just shocked. I recommend if you’re into messed up stories, but if you’re sensitive to any dark or triggering subjects, be warned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal death, Cannibalism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Death, and Child death

ambarleti's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

no puedo darle estrellas, porque el libro es excelente pero lo odié. no se lo recomiendo a nadie que no quiera traumatizar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia

sex, dogs die, sad ending

toffishay's review against another edition

dark sad 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? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Rape, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child death, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Trafficking and Xenophobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Medical content, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Addiction

marlena's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

La lectura más impactante que he hecho en mucho tiempo. Es de esos libros que se acaban en unos días pero que se quedan en tu mente por semanas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal death, Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, and Rape

thegr8estangell's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Very disgusting story. It has some interesting commentary on the meat industry, overpopulation, government propaganda, and what it means to considered human. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Gore, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Vomit, Trafficking, Torture, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion, Car accident, Death of parent, Excrement, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

Read at your own risk