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Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
5.0
challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

 Oof, that was a rough read at times! I love a good dystopian tale and the idea of a government-mandated cannibalistic society is perhaps one of the most gruesome dystopian themes I've read about (and one of the most appalling, especially with the ways Tender is the Flesh explores that cannibalism leading to dehumanizing people in other, even more awful ways). Full review coming soon!