A review by atlas_shruggs
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

2.5

 I don't know if it was the translation or what but this just did not grab my attention in the way it probably should have. It also just felt very surface level, like it could have gone deeper into the mechanics of the world but just didn't. It felt like most of it was just gory for the sake of being gory, and instead of talking more about the moral implications of the cannibalism it just described the way the process worked.
The ending also felt very dissatisfiactory, I feel like it completely undid any character development.
The dialog was also very stiff and unrealistic, it mostly just felt forced and weird.
It was an interesting concept, but in the end I don't think it was explored as well as it could have been