Reviews tagging 'Schizophrenia/Psychosis '

Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

18 reviews

_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

branamalyssa10's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

krosebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book pushes your mind to a dark world. Excellently written. Extremely dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vlpfeiffer'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Child death and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

horchata's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

This was such an intense read, I’m not sure I can give it a star rating. It’s the best of horror and an examination/condemnation of the way capitalistic human structures pervert humanity. I didn’t once think of it as an allegory while reading. The ending kicked me in the chest. If you read the summary and you’re intrigued, go for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Suicide, Torture, and Trafficking

crgrace's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

Pretty sure I first became curious about this book after seeing it on a booktocker’s “wtf did I just read?,”which is exactly how I felt upon finishing it. 
I did not “enjoy” it per sé, but the thought provoking nature and graphic audacity of this novel pushed it to almost 4 stars for me. 
The author fed just enough detail to move the plot along and keep the reader mildly curious while eliciting an emotional pit of horror, disgust, and wistfulness. 
I wouldn’t recommend this to many people but I’m not upset I read it. Check the trigger warnings if you have literally any triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

aaryaisreading's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I don't even know what to say. This book is a great dystopia and it left me with a feeling of....just pure nothingness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Death, Gore, Infertility, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

buttercup06's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

reginacattus'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? Yes

5.0

I think this book might be the most tense and physically uncomfortable read I've ever encountered, and incredibly thought-provoking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Excrement, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol