A review by kendallreadsitall
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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5.0

This was quite the read. An incredibly bleak, visceral, thought provoking book that takes place in a dystopian nightmare universe that I never want to be part of. Bazterrica was able to write in such a morose way that was so matter of fact that it made this book even more spine chilling. This is truly a literary horror masterpiece, and even with the rather nasty subject matter, I loved every second. It goes to show that a talented writer can make anything readable, and that was absolutely achieved in this novel.

Additionally, with how incredible this was written, I can only imagine experiencing this in Spanish, as it was intended. The translation by Sarah Moses was flawlessly done.

I’m going to skip the synopsis here and recommend that you take a look at this book for yourself. With trigger warnings for animal abuse/death, gore, and rape, this book is not for everyone. Proceed with caution!
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