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A review by becca_osborn
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
dark
mysterious
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? Yes
4.0
I finally got ahold of this and read it in an evening. It’s definitely disturbing, and you never really quite warm up to it. I still don’t quite know what I think - it is delightfully dystopian and I was fascinated with the world that was created, but it is definitely a combo of “over the top” and “oh man, I could totally see this happening. Still - I kept wanting to know what happens, and even tho the ending felt predictable, there were aspects of it that surprised me.
The dinner with the hunters was fascinating, and the scene with the truck being overturned at the end was also wild.
I didn’t expect Marcos to be the one to kill Jasmine - I suspected Cecelia to do it.
I would love to read this in its original language. The translation felt a little clunky but I bet the Spanish is spell binding. I adored this very dark and twisty book!
I didn’t expect Marcos to be the one to kill Jasmine - I suspected Cecelia to do it.
I would love to read this in its original language. The translation felt a little clunky but I bet the Spanish is spell binding. I adored this very dark and twisty book!
Graphic: Cannibalism