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ashlyncherie 's review for:
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It honestly made me nauseous at times and took so long for me to read because of how disturbing it is. Sometimes it felt like it was being disturbing just for the sake of being disturbing and not always to prove a point. The main character’s motivations are completely nonsensical. Sometimes he says he is disgusted by what is going on and won’t eat the special meat, and sometimes he says he is completely indifferent to slaughter. He wasn’t a good guy by any means, which I understood from the beginning. I just can’t grasp his thought processes because they aren’t consistent.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy