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frazzledazzle 's review for:
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
To start, this is obviously going to be a really brutal read for a lot of people. Besides one scene and a generally dire reality I don't think it was too bad, but I'd pay attention to the tags so you can be prepared. Trust me when I say there's way more I could tag lol
I really enjoyed the world building here! Won't go too in-depth but appreciate the ideological parallels that horror can portray and I think the author did a really good job on that here. Felt oddly connected to the main character. And kind of all the characters? Even if I really disliked them. Not sure if that's necessarily the writing style or the voice acting of Joseph Balderrama. My favorite part of this experience honestly was this weird roller coaster ride of hope and disappointment. I fully expected the ending to be a certain type of way but I honestly had to laugh with the little twist on this one.Him and his wife being so sweet in that situation only to be so casually cruel and demeaning right after was so quick and oof, that caught me off guard! Regardless, this book was exactly/not at all what I expected at the same time and it was a pleasant experience.
Also! For those like me who came here midway through the book to see if any reviews mentioned a certain chapter to skip and a synopsis of what I'd miss... the only part of the book I had to speed through... let's just say... zoo related:
The second puppy scene is in chapter 6 of the second part of the book. I did listen to it but kind of speed ran through it. Basically some teenagers who are doing UNCOOL THINGS in the zoo are discussing/arguing about whether or not the virus is actually real or just a ploy by the government to keep population and crime under control. So yeah, that's basically anything you'd miss if you decide to skip that one. Happy reading!
I really enjoyed the world building here! Won't go too in-depth but appreciate the ideological parallels that horror can portray and I think the author did a really good job on that here. Felt oddly connected to the main character. And kind of all the characters? Even if I really disliked them. Not sure if that's necessarily the writing style or the voice acting of Joseph Balderrama. My favorite part of this experience honestly was this weird roller coaster ride of hope and disappointment. I fully expected the ending to be a certain type of way but I honestly had to laugh with the little twist on this one.
Also! For those like me who came here midway through the book to see if any reviews mentioned a certain chapter to skip and a synopsis of what I'd miss... the only part of the book I had to speed through... let's just say... zoo related:
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Murder