A review by magicalghoul
Cadáver exquisito by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There's very clear parallels to the argentinian dictatorship here and the exodus of nazis to argentina— the story is about a government-blacked dehumanization of people, which entails the body of disenfranchised people being used in every sense: Even down to scientists doing experiments on humans and the multiple cases of kidnapped women giving birth in captivity and those babies being given to people in power to raise as their own.

Very chilling in how possible this scenario would be. Human rights violations are happening everyday, genocides are happening before us, what will stop governments from encouraging cannibalism if they have something to gain from it?

The use of cold, straight language is very effective. It's chilling in it's almost clinical and straight approach, and works for a character that knowingly toes moral lines to his convenience.
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