A review by peripetyy
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The strongest quality of this book is the writing, characterization and world building. We follow the main character through his days in a world where cannibalism is legalized and humans are genetically modified for commercial use. Every person in this story interacts with the cognitive dissonance of this world differently. Some revel in it. Others are in denial. Many have used the Transition to rise to power. That’s what kept me reading.  I was searching for anyone with a shred of compassion for the domesticated humans. By the end, I had my answer. 
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