Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica with Sarah Moses (Translator)

211 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction dystopian horror literary dark tense medium-paced

Description

Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans--though no one calls them that anymore.His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 26,202 reviews

Moods

dark 99%
tense 59%
challenging 42%
sad 35%
reflective 25%
emotional 23%
mysterious 10%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 37%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 41% | Character: 38% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 76% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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