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A review by megan_bbender
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I almost always rate my books on how well they make me feel things. While I can't say I enjoyed what this book was about, Agustina Bazterrica definitely made me feel a lot of emotions. There was so much uncomfortableness, sadness, empathy, pity, and so many more emotions that just kept me wanting to read more.
Even though this book was very disturbing, it was intriguing and I wanted to see what Agustina Bazterrica was going to do next. Overall, the book was not underwhelming. I had heard many reviews saying how disturbing and gory it was so I decided to give it a try. As someone who leans towards horror and disturbing things, this book did a great job at leaving me feeling nauseous, there was no room for forgiveness.
This book was so much more than what I was expecting.
Even though this book was very disturbing, it was intriguing and I wanted to see what Agustina Bazterrica was going to do next. Overall, the book was not underwhelming. I had heard many reviews saying how disturbing and gory it was so I decided to give it a try. As someone who leans towards horror and disturbing things, this book did a great job at leaving me feeling nauseous, there was no room for forgiveness.
This book was so much more than what I was expecting.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Classism