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A review by unassumingdork
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Genuinely the worst book I have ever read. I’d rather spend a day sniffing my cat’s stinky breath than pick this book up again.
I heard so much hype about this book, and had such high hopes for it. But, in the end I was left extremely disappointed.
This book is chock full of a lot of very surface level observations and criticisms of our largely omnivorous society, specifically in regards to how people today treat livestock. Like knock you over the head level observations that everyone has made since the 1st grade. And nothing of interest happens until the last few chapters where it feels like Ms. Bazterrica just went with the most shocking twists she could come up with, with no consideration as to what makes a good story, or even what choices her own characters would believably make.
The reason it I rated it 1.25 instead of something lower is because overall I do feel like Agustina Bazterrica has some decent writing skills, and I know when reading a text that has been translated into another language (I read an English copy,) you’re never going to come out of it with the most accurate idea of an authors true abilities.
It has been at least 3 years since I finished it and I still cringe when I pass it in stores.
I heard so much hype about this book, and had such high hopes for it. But, in the end I was left extremely disappointed.
This book is chock full of a lot of very surface level observations and criticisms of our largely omnivorous society, specifically in regards to how people today treat livestock. Like knock you over the head level observations that everyone has made since the 1st grade. And nothing of interest happens until the last few chapters where it feels like Ms. Bazterrica just went with the most shocking twists she could come up with, with no consideration as to what makes a good story, or even what choices her own characters would believably make.
The reason it I rated it 1.25 instead of something lower is because overall I do feel like Agustina Bazterrica has some decent writing skills, and I know when reading a text that has been translated into another language (I read an English copy,) you’re never going to come out of it with the most accurate idea of an authors true abilities.
It has been at least 3 years since I finished it and I still cringe when I pass it in stores.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Trafficking, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Sexual content