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A review by pan_to_ffel
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
This is a slice of life story in a dystopian world, where cannibalism is the norm. Trigger warning? You name it, it has it... Probably.
I'm not sorry I read the book, the style was flowing nicely, it's very slow paced. It was horrifyingly fascinating to see how a world of cannibalism would work, how a society would work and what mechanisms might develop in this scenario.
The character isn't the most likeable but he's also not not likeable, if you know what I mean. He's describing his life in such a detached way - being part of the machinery, not really willing or able to change anything but not happy either way. It's an intriguing mix and probably true for many situations and people. Which is probably the reason I'm not a fan of the book - too much truth, not enough fairy tale rebellion :)
I'm not sorry I read the book, the style was flowing nicely, it's very slow paced. It was horrifyingly fascinating to see how a world of cannibalism would work, how a society would work and what mechanisms might develop in this scenario.
The character isn't the most likeable but he's also not not likeable, if you know what I mean. He's describing his life in such a detached way - being part of the machinery, not really willing or able to change anything but not happy either way. It's an intriguing mix and probably true for many situations and people. Which is probably the reason I'm not a fan of the book - too much truth, not enough fairy tale rebellion :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Death, Excrement, Gore, Child death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Grief, Cannibalism, Body horror, Violence, Animal death, and Dementia
Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Self harm
Minor: Vomit, Addiction, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Trafficking