bookishalice 's review for:

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

2.5

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I'm going to stretch to a 2.5, but it was a disappointment!! I love a dystopian novel, but it relied too heavily on the shock factor and failed to develop decent characters or a decent plot!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy