A review by candace
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark medium-paced

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

1.75

This book seemed to revel in torture for torture sake. Having torture or violence in a book can have a purpose but this book seemed to go beyond that point. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Body horror, Rape, Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Cannibalism, Violence, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child death, Sexual assault, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Trafficking, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship