A review by livlamentloathe
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I don’t think words would do this book justice. It says so much without saying anything. Engrossing. I was forced to disassociate from my body to read the details.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Gore, Murder, Trafficking, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Grief, Rape, Excrement, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, and Vomit