A review by _chelseachelsea
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Deeply upsetting and unbearably detailed, Tender is the Flesh presents a horrifically believable dystopia with no happy endings and no silver linings. The writing is gorgeous and the pace is fast - I read this over the course of a morning and spent the afternoon picking my jaw up from the floor.
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