A review by niqhtparades
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

i could not put this book down i was so invested but i also wouldnt recomment this to anyone ??? i could stomach it but its definitely not for the faint of heart. i wanted to hate this story and then i loved it and then i hated it again... it all became a terrible mess of mixed emotions from chapter to chapter but one thing i am certain on is wow this was such a tough one to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cannibalism, Blood, Rape, Sexual violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Confinement, Pedophilia, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Moderate: Racism, Classism, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, Car accident, and Drug abuse

Minor: Mental illness, Child death, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Infidelity