A review by dragonterriers
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

this book is absolutely unrelenting until the last word, and not for the faint of heart nor the weak of stomach. the commentary is thought-provoking (though a little tired, to me), and the carnage is very illustrative and… brutal, if not a little gratuitous at times, but i suppose that’s the point. i am a long-time horror film fan that’s getting back into reading, and have been struggling to find a horror book that gives me the same ick as some of the movies i’ve seen - and boy howdy, i’ve found it. proceed with caution and mind the CW/TWs, but if you’re down to explore the philosophical doom spectrum of moral greys to absolute depravity, strap in, this is for you. 
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