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A review by cowboylikelyn
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I picked up this book as it promised a dystopian, cannibalistic horror. Unfortunately it wasn’t as terrifying and gut-wrenching as I had hoped for.
It was beautifully written - and a wonderful critique on greed, capitalism and consumerism. It was also a beautiful anti-factory work - I just wish it was more horror focused. (Although, I suppose it is horror focused. Just more so the horrors of capitalism instead of the horrors of cannibalism.)
It was beautifully written - and a wonderful critique on greed, capitalism and consumerism. It was also a beautiful anti-factory work - I just wish it was more horror focused. (Although, I suppose it is horror focused. Just more so the horrors of capitalism instead of the horrors of cannibalism.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder