A review by playswithstring
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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

3.75

When I first started reading the story I told my husband it reminded me of The Jungle with the details of the slaughterhouses. As I read I was disgusted at the turn of the world, but by the puppies chapter it felt like the author was just adding horrible things to add horrible things. By the time he calls Cecilia at the end of the book I had figured out what the twist was going to be and wasn't surprised by the ending. 
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