A review by clawsure
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

What a ride. Even through the horrors of this universe, I couldn’t put the book down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Murder, Cannibalism, Death, Infertility, Violence, Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Trafficking, Pedophilia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death of parent, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Homophobia and Trafficking