![]() ![]() Veganism/vegetarianism is an obvious alternative if humans are unable to eat animal meat however, it’s pretty much immediately ruled out. Despite the obviousness of this, the discussion of such themes doesn’t feel particularly heavy-handed at any point during the novel.įirst and foremost, the massively textual commentary is on the meat industry. ![]() ![]() Extreme yet straightforward, the concept lends itself to a multitude of themes and prevalent political commentary. Instead, humans have resorted to eating the only source of meat: other humans. The background for this is that all animals have been infected by a virus fatal to humans, therefore their meat can no longer be consumed. Tender is the Flesh is a 2017 novel by Agustina Bazterrica set in a dystopian world where cannibalism is legal. Trigger Warning: this article makes reference to rape, sexual assault, paedophilia, violence against women, pregnancy, racism, classism, and gore. ![]()
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