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A review by thesaltybibliophile
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
5 stars strictly because this book very much achieves what it was written to accomplish and it was so intense I could not put it down.
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Infertility, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Torture, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, and Mental illness