Review by delores98 - Tender Is the Flesh

delores98 's review for:

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

4.75

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Only reason I’m not giving 5 stars is because I am very triggered by blood and gore. I figured I’d read a few pages and see if I could handle it and the writing just pulled me in. I was horrified and a part of it really got me and I had to take a break for a day. I finished it in 2 days (nonconsecutive). Very graphic, sad, and miserable. The ending pissed me off so much I threw the book but the book is good. It’s a horrible story written in a very captivating way. Kinda like a car crash or tragedy you just can’t pull your eyes away from. It has changed me. I don’t know how, I’m still processing it. I just feel this profound sense of dread that I could see this happening in our world. Definitely brain chemistry altering, for me at least.

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