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Tender Is the Flesh
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January 15, 2024
Finish date
February 1, 2024
Discussion
AW BOOK CLUB (spoilers)
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Gertie
Why we're reading this
Our February 2024 book, read anytime before February 1st, when the discussion opens.

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What Members Thought

Kandice
Jun 13, 2024 rated it it was amazing
I finished this book in one sitting. That was not my intention, but it grabbed me from page one and I simply could not put it down. I went into this fairly blind and think everyone should, so I am not going to discuss the plot, rather the writing and construction, both of which were genius.

Bazterrica drops us into a very unfamiliar world. People do things that most of us would never even consider, and while it seems the norm, it's also made clear that our MC has reservations, angst and some guil
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Netanella
I am passing on the carnitas, the next time they are on the menu.

But I loved this book. I thought it was brilliant, even as I was on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it, waiting to see what would finally happen. And then, the ending completely surprised me, as I expected an entirely different ending. In fact, one could says that I was stunned senseless like a bat bonked me on the head.
Amy
Jun 12, 2020 marked it as to-read
Shelves: dystopia
Jane
Nov 20, 2020 marked it as to-read
Tracy
Feb 24, 2021 marked it as to-read
Amy
Apr 01, 2021 marked it as to-read
Michelle
Aug 23, 2021 rated it really liked it
Dylan
Oct 05, 2021 marked it as to-read
Tracy
Feb 02, 2022 marked it as to-read
Marian
Feb 28, 2022 rated it really liked it
Holli
Jun 22, 2022 rated it liked it
Lydia
Jul 11, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Ariel
Jul 12, 2022 marked it as to-read
Jen
Oct 16, 2022 rated it liked it
Sane
Mar 28, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: kindle
Dustin Manning
Jun 28, 2023 rated it liked it
Alexandra
Jul 13, 2023 marked it as to-read
Jenelle Compton
Oct 24, 2023 marked it as to-read
Gina
Nov 14, 2023 marked it as dnf
Shelves: mother-horror
BookishBetty
Apr 06, 2024 marked it as to-read
Bob
Jul 11, 2024 added it
Shelves: read-in-2024
Susan Dickson
Sep 14, 2024 marked it as to-read
Carol Keller
Oct 05, 2024 marked it as to-read
Elizabeth
Jan 11, 2025 rated it really liked it
Judy
Jan 17, 2025 marked it as to-read