Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

211 reviews

mroogieboogie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

You'll throw it at the wall when you're done but won't be able to put it down when you start it. Such a bleak but good story that you may never forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Slavery, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Classism

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

grovesr's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I read so many reviews about this book being cruel and disturbing, so I had to give it a read. And I can say, yes, it's just as grotesque as the reviews say. Admirably, so. From beginning to end I was thoroughly horrified. Vivid descriptions, gorey details. And at the end, you're left feeling the immense power humans have. And how fragile our ethics are. How quickly we could turn on each other, ravenous and desperate to get what we want... or need, even. This book was desperate and raw. Full of guilt and anguish. I love a book that can give me a flawed character, who commits horrible acts, and show me what led them to those decisions. Was Marcos right or wrong? Who can say, really. Until you're in his shoes and in that world. I think we're all much more capable of evil than we imagine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Classism

beebookcandle's review against another edition

Too disturbing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

geraldkharris's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

lindie_woosley's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

zayapayaya's review against another edition

dark sad 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

4.0

This book was horrific and disgusting. I kinda wish I didn’t read it, but I also couldn’t stop. I will never read it again. The societal commentary on language, media, governments, and animal abuse are there but woven into such a gruesome story that it’s hard to reflect on the messages without wanting to vomit. Idk why I read this or why I finished it. I’m scarred for life. It has basically every trigger warning ever. I do not recommend this to a friend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

ams5x9's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

_readerfromtheblacklagoon_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Slavery, Excrement, Police brutality, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

dblaq's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic