Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

1347 reviews

babyvampp's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Torture, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Slavery

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Trafficking

caro_mac's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

5.0

You read this book for the exquisite sucker punch at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Murder

daydevillarreal's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, and Classism

ceciltheceaselesswatcher's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

insidious_toxins's review against another edition

It overwhelmed me with anxiety & usually I’m a very good person at handling morbid things but this book was made to give anxiety & disgust. It achieved its goal but I can’t personally ever recommend this book to anyone at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

sewerwxlf's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

isobelvaisanen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Infertility, Misogyny, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, and Classism

trying_ceratops's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book was… a lot. Definitely well done and well written, but I don’t see myself re-reading it as it was a difficult read in terms of theme and description. 
I think it told an important story of the human psyche and society and about how we’re all just animals in the end. Very dark, very gruesome, but damn is that story one that’ll stick with you. 
I’d suggest this to people who want something that goes beyond macabre into the dark underbelly of how terrible humanity can be.
Well written and the pacing was done very well, but it was a lot. 
I need to read something happy and cozy now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Classism

zonboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

alicyagrace's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism