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Tender Is the Flesh

Agustina Bazterrica

Start date: January 15, 2024

Finish date: February 1, 2024

Discussion: AW BOOK CLUB (spoilers)

Discussion leader: Gertie

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Sep 10, 2021 William rated it really liked it

Shelves: horror, apocalyptic, food-science, dystopia, e, read-in-2021

It takes a lot to affect me but I am appalled!!! While this take on a dystopian future is a gripping read, it made my skin crawl and feel dirty reading it. I just couldn't give it a five!

I have always been cautious of government and I think a lot of government measures are to control us pions, but this is the most extreme take I have ever read. I recommend reading it if you want your distrust of government to soar.

It is a short novel and you can knock it out quickly because you can't put it down ...more

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Jan 19, 2023 Jayda rated it it was amazing

Stunning book. Should be a movie or tv series. What a ride!

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Jul 13, 2024 Joe rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A compelling, if overused story. A bit disjointed in parts, but I'll put that down to issues in translation. ...more

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Dec 11, 2023 Jonathan rated it liked it

This felt like very-pro vegan dystopian novel. It felt pretty cliche- protagonist is deep in the culture/function of dystopian world when something happens, and he ends up the one breaking the rules (ala Freiheit 451 and so many other). I'll give the author credit for the twist towards the end I did not see coming.

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