A review by simon_toast
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Chilling. Definitely not something to read for fun. If you are intrigued and not usually bothered by gruesome material in books you can probably get through it. I liked the writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Infidelity, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, Gore, Death of parent, Death, Abandonment, Torture, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Drug use, Dementia, Classism, Blood, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship