A review by sswampthingg
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Many things really stuck out - vocabular motifs, efficient and intriguing character description and development, and some pretty horrifying subject matter all made it difficult to put down. Even though it was clear the story had ended, I still sorta wish I had more to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic