Reviews

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

bobaa_frog's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

A story marketed as a cannibal horror story, that is really about the cruelty of dehumanization.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Trafficking, Rape, Blood, Colonisation, and Child death

laurarmz's review against another edition

5.0

Es un libro enfermo y perturbador, incómodo y cruel, escrito crudamente y con un argumento que te absorbe. Una historia impactante y que te deja pensando en un millón de cosas.

El argumento se divide en dos partes: "La Transición" del mundo viejo al mundo donde la "carne especial" es aceptada, y la llegada de la "Hembra" a la vida del protagonista. Se tocan temas de capitalismo, lenguaje, consumismo, humanización y deshumanización. Pero, más que nada, habla de las "vidas que importan" y las "vidas con valor" (monetario, cabe resaltar).

Amé este libro. De las distopias más cercanas que he encontrado.

bethanyellen's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

naomijc's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Cannibalism

juliast's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

itsallsoupnow's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

hayleey17's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

susanvitawrites's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

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

4.5

l1llaee's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

It was very unsettling and messed up however it did keep me interested the whole time

amatoxin's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.5