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A review by rachelreads2453
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
This book is one that, I believe, will stick with me for a while. There were some fascinating thoughts and quotes about what happens when, as a society, people use language to make the disturbing and unpalatable feel commonplace. I went into this book with an open mind, and was shocked by the ending.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism