A review by chele96
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

This generation's "Brave New World". Deeply uncomfortable and challenging to read.
The author managed to make me disgusted by the actions of others in the book, but then sympathetic towards the protagonist when his actions in the end were just as atrocious. I was sickend by my own sense of relief at the ending.
This story shines a spotlight on our capacity for hypocrisy, regardless of how reasonable and compassionate we see ourselves.
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