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Tender Is the Flesh
- Narrated by: Joseph Balderrama
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
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...
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- Nicole Farrell
- 19-05-24
Fantastic premise which left me hungry for more
Overall, this dystopian world was brutal, despicable, and intriguing. I found myself with many unanswered questions and feel that the world building could have been more specific. The protagonist held my attention, and the narration was fantastic. However, the ending felt rushed, and almost nonsensical, as the pacing seemed to go out the window at the last hurdle. I understand why the decision was made, but the set up was not there. Fantastic for the most part, lacked attention to detail.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-09-22
Harrowing and compelling
This is by no means an easy listen, but it feels essential. Realistic and shocking, it should make anyone who listens question the “humanity” of factory farming and how we treat living creatures. The end will stay with me for a long time
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- Kathryn E. Goldin
- 29-12-23
There is nothing tender in the writing of this book. Tenderness, love and care are all merely giblets and offal.
An awful, miserable and foreboding image of humanity presented as a matter of fact. The book deserves 5 stars for gore and achieving it's shock value, but (and I know it's the point) there is little sense of self awareness and development in the characters, they are just meat on the hook of this vile and gripping vision of the future. One that has you in a vice from the onset and relentlessly drags you through mindless butchery till the very end.
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- Student
- 21-01-24
Intriguing concept
Very interesting concept, very detailed and a frightening but very possible reality. **Graphic**
I found the descriptions could go over the top and drag a little bit.
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- Artems
- 17-09-21
Makes 'The Road' read like Wind in the Willows
Gruesome, relentless and horribly believable. Characters have an awful depth. The narrator is excellent. Not for the faint hearted.
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- Mia79gbr
- 10-02-22
Thought provoking
What an interesting concept! Sometimes you finish an audiobook and you want to pause and think about it before starting anything else? This is one of those.
It’s fast moving and really pulls you along - I found that I really wanted to know what happened next.
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- Gatsby
- 29-11-22
Food for thought...
Us humans can convince ourselves of anything with the correct words. Amazing, engaging narrator!
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- alexauldsmith
- 11-01-23
relentlessly miserable and a bit dull
Interesting in points but fairly plodding and mechanical. Narrator has a good voice. The routine of the protagonist plays out, highlighting atrocities and sadness but to what point. made me depressed in a way I didn't especially enjoy. Maudlin, Macabre, grotesque. All of which is almost good but it just wasn't very enjoyable.
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-10-23
excellent
loved it very interesting looking forward to reading more from this author, can't wait 😀
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-20
wow
the most thought provoking book I have ever listened to/read. there's little that disturbs me but this book did and that takes some going. such a deep story when you compare every part of it to the slaughter of our beautiful animals. thank you for an amazing book
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