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Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica
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Thank you to Netgalley and Scribner for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review- even though I already read it and wrote a review that I guess doesn't count because all I said was hahaha, what the fuck
Read full review: 8/21/2020
TW: SA, Animal abuse, abuse in general, body horror
Agustina Bazterrica does an amazing job of world-building in what one would consider a short standalone book. The world-building was truly part of the horror experience, and I think that that really assisted in making one squeamish while reading. The main character seemingly separates himself from society in that he doesn't want to cave into needing the "special meat". This makes him feel more like what you would think of yourself in this situation and makes the character more likable. However, by the end of the book, those feelings drastically change. My original review of this book was literally, "what the fuck", and I stand by that as the ending truly made me feel that way. Part of me would like another story in which we address that this was a government ploy to curb population, but, for the short story it was- this was an amazing, stomach-churning story.
Thank you to Netgalley and Scribner for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review- even though I already read it and wrote a review that I guess doesn't count because all I said was hahaha, what the fuck
Read full review: 8/21/2020
TW: SA, Animal abuse, abuse in general, body horror
Agustina Bazterrica does an amazing job of world-building in what one would consider a short standalone book. The world-building was truly part of the horror experience, and I think that that really assisted in making one squeamish while reading. The main character seemingly separates himself from society in that he doesn't want to cave into needing the "special meat". This makes him feel more like what you would think of yourself in this situation and makes the character more likable. However, by the end of the book, those feelings drastically change. My original review of this book was literally, "what the fuck", and I stand by that as the ending truly made me feel that way. Part of me would like another story in which we address that this was a government ploy to curb population, but, for the short story it was- this was an amazing, stomach-churning story.