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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

14 reviews

honeymoonleo's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

melodyseestrees's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

I took a chance of this book as a reader who is not overly fond of many common horror themes. This book was NOT for me and the ending made me wonder exactly why this book is so well-regarded. This is very difficult to read, the characters are flat, there are characters of color (but guess where most of them are-

They're Meat

), and there were some weak plot points. For example there are very few illnesses that can possibly effect ALL animals except people and there would have been a progression through all the types of animals before cannibalism became the answer. So what chicken and beef go down and then your landlord is nibbling your baby? Is there a huge population of vegans/vegetarians who are doing just fine and not even attempting to protect anybody or themselves? 
The main character is just complicit and awful. The ending is a damnation arc honestly. 
TLDR: This book isn't for me and this author isn't gonna get another chance from me. If you enjoy dark, realistic (if you lost your glasses and are squinting) horror you will enjoy this, especially if you enjoy human suffering and unnecessary animal cruelty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Misogyny, Slavery, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Trafficking

g0lden_isles'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

1.0

Torture porn :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

lvfl's review against another edition

2.0

Blech. This book is not for me. It’s well written and the story is interesting but it’s just too vile for me. I’m not sure I can think of a content watching this book shouldn’t have. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

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

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

simp4sneks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

I highly recommend looking at trigger warnings before reading thism it goes in depth on the butchering, tanning, breeding process of HUMANS in a cannabalistic world. I dove into this without looking at proper TW, and even though I enjoyed the writing and the author very much, I wish I took a proper look into what I will be reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, 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, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

reggiethebird's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

It's fucked up, y'all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, and Suicide

Minor: Body shaming

morganpearcy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

This is my third read through and first review of Tender is the Flesh. I absolutely love this book. There are a lot of dark topics - awareness of the CW beforehand is advisable - this won’t be for everyone.

What I love so much about this book is hard to put into words. At its core, Tender is the Flesh explores how systems of oppression strip us of our humanity, normalize violence and turn human beings into another consumable, another form of capital. I could easily write an entire essay using this story as an allegory for modern Capitalism.

Augustina Bazterrica does a splendid job of building tension throughout the book, leading to a surprise ending that will make the reader’s head explode a wee bit. In total, this book will make you think. The main character is relatable. The other characters and their interactions with the main character offer insights into our own complacencies. Be prepared for a rollercoaster: being grossed out, angry, turned on, disgusted, and - in the end, introspective. I definitely recommend this to anyone who can stomach the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Slavery, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

shae125's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Classism