A review by krispi
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This has been one of the few books I’ve ever read that I was genuinely surprised by how it ended. It is very much a commentary on how people can be controlled by conspiracies and the potential to lose their humanity. It was very rough to get through and very well written. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget the ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Classism, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Cannibalism, Death, Murder, Torture, Animal death, Blood, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infertility, Alcoholism, Child death, Dementia, Violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, and Death of parent