Paperback, 224 pages
Published Aug. 4, 2020 by Scribner.
A society where cannibalism has been legalized because of an animal Virus, leaves the butcher Marcos struggling with his morality and role in this new society.
Wow. This book really shook me and I have a lot of thoughts about it. Too many to post on Goodreads, so check out my full review on my blog. (Warning for spoilers)
Following the spread of a virus that makes animal meat deahtly to humans, society turns to produce "special meat", humans engineered to be eaten. Tender is the Flesh takes you to the frightening daily life of the "meat hunter" of a processing plant, charged with contracts, meat quality etc. The story starts slow but becomes more and more frightening as the pages go and you're unable to let it go until the very end. It left me a deep mark and brought me quite a lot of things to think about.
A revolting dystopia, disturbing and dark, beautifully written.
I rarely feel the need to justify my rating of a book, but I think it's warranted here. I gave this 5 stars because it was able to make me feel such a strong feeling of revulsion. It wasn't a comfortable read, but it was compelling. This one is definitely not for the faint of heart.
