Review by kelsmc - Tender Is the Flesh

kelsmc 's review for:

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

3.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

After being recommended this book based on its supposed social and political commentary, I was underwhelmed. The ideas are there but quite surface level and there are so many ways that political and social commentary could have been developed. Although, at least from my perspective, the discussion around gender and women's roles in the book are worth talking about. I think if I went into with only the expectation that it is a disturbing horror, I don't think I would have been as disappointed.

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