Tender Is The Flesh By Agustina Bazterrica Apr 2026

: Many readers report the book profoundly changed their perspective on the meat industry, with some even choosing vegetarianism after finishing it.

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: Marcos Tejo is a high-level manager at a processing plant who oversees the systematic slaughter of what society now calls "special meat". : Many readers report the book profoundly changed

: Marcos is given a "gift"—a live, high-quality female specimen—forcing him to navigate a dangerous boundary between treating her as a product and recognizing her as a human. The story is set in a near-future society

The story is set in a near-future society where a lethal virus has made all animal meat poisonous to humans. In response, world governments legalize and institutionalize the farming, slaughter, and consumption of human beings—a shift euphemistically known as the . Narrative Highlights