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A review by melbsreads
Tender Beasts by Liselle Sambury
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content warnings: death of a parent, murder, gore, body horror, animal death, blood, death of a friend, animal death, animal cruelty, child abuse, grief, emotional abuse, fire, mental health, classism, gaslighting, confinement
This book was............odd. Like, don't get me wrong, I was hooked. But there was also a lot in this that was just plain weird and/or that gave me the absolute ick. I didn't entirely like the protagonist, and listening to the audiobook made the bear/Behre a little repetitive.
Still, the Canadian setting was great, and while some of the animal related content was a little much for my liking and I didn't entirely love the ending, this was still utterly compelling and I think the audio was a great choice as I can imagine some of the scenes may have dragged a tad on the page.
This book was............odd. Like, don't get me wrong, I was hooked. But there was also a lot in this that was just plain weird and/or that gave me the absolute ick. I didn't entirely like the protagonist, and listening to the audiobook made the bear/Behre a little repetitive.
Still, the Canadian setting was great, and while some of the animal related content was a little much for my liking and I didn't entirely love the ending, this was still utterly compelling and I think the audio was a great choice as I can imagine some of the scenes may have dragged a tad on the page.