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A review by melliedm
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
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
I mean this in the best way possible: what the fuck.
Tender is the Flesh takes place in a dystopian version of our society where animals allegedly became dangerous to eat, and the majority turned to cannibalism out of their desperation for meat (or their need to fit within societal norms)
As you can imagine from that description, things are pretty fucked up, and Bazterrica does not flinch away from any dark corner in this world. It’s a meditation on artificial scarcity, violence, humanity, tribalism, abuse, and the objectification of life. You’ll need a strong nerve to get through this one, but it’s a worthwhile journey if you want to stomach it.
Tender is the Flesh takes place in a dystopian version of our society where animals allegedly became dangerous to eat, and the majority turned to cannibalism out of their desperation for meat (or their need to fit within societal norms)
As you can imagine from that description, things are pretty fucked up, and Bazterrica does not flinch away from any dark corner in this world. It’s a meditation on artificial scarcity, violence, humanity, tribalism, abuse, and the objectification of life. You’ll need a strong nerve to get through this one, but it’s a worthwhile journey if you want to stomach it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Medical content, Excrement, Pregnancy, Body horror, Child death, Abandonment, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Medical trauma, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Trafficking, Ableism, Animal death, Gore, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Torture