A review by styxmermaid
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

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

3.75

I thought the plot was very interesting, however I didn't love the writing style. It was a bit difficult to get used to at first. It kind of leaned on being a bit of a info-dump. BUT the concept is insane, and the aspects of the idea of cannibalism being a future reality really made sense and was extremely disturbing. The end was an absolute twist! I was shocked.

After all, since the world began, we’ve been eating each other. If not symbolically, then we’ve been literally gorging on each other. The Transition has enabled us to be less hypocritical.
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