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morally_grayson 's review for:
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think this would’ve been much better as a short story. The concept is really the only interesting thing about it and you can have the same effect without it being a full novel. Either that, or make it longer with a more in-depth look at the world and especially the politics of it. I think it’s weak as horror, but interesting as social commentary. Also the “twist” ending I saw everyone talking about was probably the most predictable ending the book could’ve had. I was disappointed honestly, the concept had a lot of potential to do a lot of things, but I felt it fell flat. Texas Chainsaw Massacre did it better. :/
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Dementia