Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

1547 reviews

grytev's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gore, and Violence

_tydolla's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Interesting, very disturbing, and sad read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lishreadsandwrites's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

0.5

This book legit traumatized me. The point of this book is overshadowed by the weird fetishization of the world in which they live.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

knightkikibeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

lonlon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Gaslighting

knik's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Slavery, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

ferrot_lectorapromedio's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cyrusk12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Murder, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lil_mouse_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

In a dystopian world where human meat is eaten by the rich, Marcos - a supplier holds inner conflict between his work and morals. Dark, graphic, and great ending!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Cannibalism, and Murder

itslurch's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail