Tender Is the Flesh by
Agustina BazterricaMy rating:
4 of 5 starsDNF page 50.
The book is well-written and masterfully translated, but I couldn't get into the relentless gore.
I know that gore can be an important aspect of horror, but in extreme cases, gore is used excessively and it becomes its own sub-genre of horror rather than simply being an element of a horror story.
This is the case with Tender is the Flesh.
Without doubt, farming mindless humans for food is horrific, but most of the book's horror is derived from gore.
I have rated the book 4/5 because I think it deserves objective praise; however, I personally don't find gore to be entertaining.
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Published on February 14, 2025 01:34