A review by miascupoftea
Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is one of those books where it’s written amazingly like there’s no flaws in the technique or world-building or anything, but it so hard to read just because of how heavy the subject matter is. i thought i knew what i was getting into with this one but i didn’t. not at all. it was so hard to finish this book because every chapter was just more nightmare fuel. BUT it was extremely well-written and a great concept. it’s kinda scary how much more certain parts of the subject matter are relevant post-2020.
i also really am in awe of how much  the author took current issues and found a way to add the whole eating-humans thing to it, like with debt, hunting, science experiments, sex trafficking, etc. i also absolutely hated the ending, but it was true to the narrative and tone so i shouldn’t have expected anything different.
this book Is really good, but i don’t think i’ll ever recommend it to anyone because of how gruesome it is 
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