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A review by dkguida
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
a twisted take on how close society could be to total savagery. it is interesting to see the parallels of today's world with the meat industry in this book. with the right circumstances do you think civilization that values individualism, strength, status, and wealth could devolve into cannibalism?
... wished the ending was better
... wished the ending was better
Graphic: Pregnancy, Torture, Classism, Cursing, Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Homophobia, Murder, and Violence