A review by reginacattus
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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