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lavendar_fr0g 's review for:
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don’t like dystopians too much, so I kept that in mind as I went in.
The scenes are gruesome, detailed in a wonderful way but nothing special if you’ve a reader of extreme horror in general. To people who aren’t used to intense horror and gore, it’ll definitely be a hard one to get through.
I strangely felt more sad than horrified, but there’s something nice about that- horror doesn’t always have to just scare you; it can invoke other emotions too. The ending surprised me, but looking back at the course of the book- it makes sense.
Don’t go in expecting for the protagonist to change the world and society (a common trend in dystopians); he’s complicit in it. A participator and even an enforcer.
The scenes are gruesome, detailed in a wonderful way but nothing special if you’ve a reader of extreme horror in general. To people who aren’t used to intense horror and gore, it’ll definitely be a hard one to get through.
I strangely felt more sad than horrified, but there’s something nice about that- horror doesn’t always have to just scare you; it can invoke other emotions too. The ending surprised me, but looking back at the course of the book- it makes sense.
Don’t go in expecting for the protagonist to change the world and society (a common trend in dystopians); he’s complicit in it. A participator and even an enforcer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, Blood, Cannibalism, Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol