emimmi 's review for:

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

3.75

challenging dark tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Probably the most fucked up thing I’ve ever read, but could not put it down for the life of me. Such a quick read from someone who is a famously slow reader. Trigger warning for everything, do not read unless your stomach is  feeling strong

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual assault, Dementia, Cannibalism