Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

238 reviews

hawkbloc's review against another edition

This book is just gross for the sake of gross.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child abuse, Murder, Torture, Sexual violence, Dementia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child death, Excrement, Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Misogyny

anissawren's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gore, Slavery, Physical abuse, Torture, Confinement, Animal death, Death, Child death, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Animal cruelty, Grief, Body horror, Murder, Sexual violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Dementia, Miscarriage, Infertility, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, and Racism

kadbee's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Blood, Gore, Dementia, Death, Cannibalism, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Child death

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Rape

aliciaurbain's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Murder, Animal death, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Dementia, Gore, Child death, Pregnancy, and Violence

jessiejonesbentley's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Death, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cannibalism, Infertility, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Torture, Dementia, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

auburn's review

dark sad tense fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gore, Child death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cannibalism, Rape, Slavery, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Death of parent, Death, Body horror, Blood, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Mental illness

mikeyz's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Infidelity, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Alcohol, Suicide, Trafficking, Gore, Excrement, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Rape, Racism, Cannibalism, Child death, Blood, Death of parent, Infertility, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, and Violence

kniishii's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Animal death, Confinement, Cannibalism, Child death, Miscarriage, Torture, Infidelity, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Infertility, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, and Sexual content

levioftheathan's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I put off reading this for ages because I thought it was gonna be some romance where he falls for the slave figure, but oh boy it was so much more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

hollerfeller's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Gore

Minor: Infidelity, Cursing, and Mental illness