a sagacious and calculated exploration of the limits of moral ambiguity it sears and devastates." Thrillist "This translated prizewinner by Argentinian novelist Bazterrica exquisitely dishes up an intricate tale of a systematized dystopian society. and a book that will stick with you for a long time." Kirkus Reviews "Propulsive and deranged, Tender Is the Flesh is a weird and quick read that strays far enough from our current reality to be utterly engrossing.
An unrelentingly dark and disquieting look at the way societies conform to committing atrocities." NJ.com "It is a testament to Bazterrica's skill that such a bleak book can also be a page-turner. Words Without Borders "A ruthlessly clever, Orwellian satire of our dog-eat-dog, er, man-eat-man modern world." Taylor Antrim, Vogue "Taut and thought-provoking.a chilling and alarmingly prophetic book.this is an urgent cautionary tale.timely, crucial." New York Times Book Review "The novel is horrific, yes, but fascinatingly provocative (and Orwellian) in the way it exposes the lengths society will go to deform language and avoid moral truths." WINNER OF ARGENTINA'S CLARÍN NOVELA PRIZE 2017 "From the first words of the Argentine novelist Agustina Bazterrica's second novel, Tender Is the Flesh, the reader is already the livestock in the line, reeling, primordially aware that this book is a butcher's block, and nothing that happens next is going to be pretty." PRAISE FOR TENDER IS THE FLESH BY AGUSTINA BAZTERRICA And soon, he becomes tortured by what has been lost-and what might still be saved. Though he's aware that any form of personal contact is forbidden on pain of death, little by little he starts to treat her like a human being. Then one day he's given a gift: a live specimen of the finest quality. Marcos tries to stick to numbers, consignments, processing. Then governments initiated the "Transition." Now, eating human meat-"special meat"-is legal. First, it was reported that an infectious virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. His wife has left him, his father is sinking into dementia, and Marcos tries not to think too hard about how he makes a living. About the Book "Originally published in Argentina in 2017 by Alfaguara as Cadâaver exquisito"-Provided by publisher.īook Synopsis Working at the local processing plant, Marcos is in the business of slaughtering humans-though no one calls them that anymore.
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