Tender is the Flesh, Agustina Bazterrica 
Book
Dystopian
Horror
Survival and Horror
Book
Dystopian
Horror
Survival and Horror
Updated: 6 May 2023
No rape or sexual assault
Rape or sexual assault mentioned in passing (in discussion and/or implied)
Sexual harassment (e.g. verbal or non-consensual touching/grabbing)
Sexual relationship between adult and teenager
Child sexual abuse
Incest
Attempted rape
Rape strongly implied/details surrounding a rape discussed in detail (i.e. the events before/after)
Detailed/vivid description of rape

Description

There are many sexually violent scenes in this book. The main plot (a factory farm of humans) is described in vivid detail, including the horrific rapes used to inseminate the women in the farm. These women are only described, never given an active role in the plot. Their trauma is not discussed, and they are never granted freedom or justice. In another scene, the main character rapes a woman on-screen in vivid detail. This is not really described as rape, but her discomfort and his forceful actions are described. This is a pretty long scene with lots of sexual imagery. The main character also has sex and impregnates one of the women raised on a factory farm, despite her not being able to speak or understand language. She has been treated like a farm animal her whole life, so she has no education and lacks the ability to consent. The book ends with the main character hitting this woman, and it is implied that he will kill her. This book can thus be extremely triggering to anyone who is sensitive to themes of sexual assault. It is not a hopeful or positive book at all, and it does not explore any trauma left by these scenes. The point of this book is to be horrifying rather than to handle these topics with sensitivity.

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