Monthly Archives: July 2022

Does Shock Value Have a Place in Literature? | A Discussion of ‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica

Despite a disturbing and at times horrific premise, it can’t be ignored that Tender Is The Flesh touches on some important topics such as: poverty, injustice, the corrupting nature of influence, hypocrisy, and the power of socialization to normalize atrocities. With all that said and for all it’s true shock value, though it was inContinue reading “Does Shock Value Have a Place in Literature? | A Discussion of ‘Tender is the Flesh’ by Agustina Bazterrica”

I Was Not Prepared for This Horror Novel!

I hope you enjoy this review! The book was definitely a wild ride, full of well-developed characters, gruesome imagery and a rather gross reveal. I may be adding some more horror reads to my TBR (To Be Read) list. Do you have any recommendations? Let me know in the comments!