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Tender is the Flesh

byAgustina Bazterrica

Who is this book for? Readers interested in dystopian fiction and moral dilemmas.

Topics Ethical dilemmasCannibalismMoral ambiguitySocietal collapseHuman-animal relationshipsIdentity crisisGovernment controlFood industry ethicsPsychological impactSocial commentarySurvivalMoralityIdentity
MoodDark, Suspenseful
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceGraphic/Explicit
Everyone's eating human meat. Would you? A vivid, shocking dystopian novel from an Argentinian rising star 'This book will pull you in, take hold, and not let go until you reach the final page - perhaps far longer than that. Without a doubt, my favourite read of this year' Christina Dalcher, author of VOX It all happened so quickly. First, animals became infected with the virus and their meat became poisonous. Then governments initiated the Transition. Now, 'special meat' - human meat - is legal. Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans - only no one calls them that. He works with numbers, consignments, processing. One day, he's given a gift to seal a deal: a specimen of the finest quality. He leaves her in his barn, tied up, a problem to be disposed of later. But the specimen haunts Marcos. Her trembling body, her eyes that watch him, that seem to understand. And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost - and what might still be saved... Agustina Bazterrica is an Argentinian novelist and short-story writer. She is a central figure in the literary scene of Buenos Aires, where she co-curates the event series 'Siga al Conejo Blanco' and coordinates reading workshops. Agustina has published a short-story collection and two novels, for which she has won several awards. Tender is the Flesh, her second novel, won the prestigious Premio Clarín Novela and has been translated into nine languages and optioned for a TV series.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2020

Pages

224

Format

eBook

ISBN

9781782275589

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