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What is the most disturbing book you have ever read? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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Comment what books have caused you to become distressed, traumatized, or unsettled in any way. Please elaborate as to why.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica had me thinking about it for weeks after. Evidently I’m still thinking about it now, having read it a year ago.

The subject matter is horrific. The ending is devastating, yet inevitable. Afterwards I felt like I had gaslit myself into ignoring the real character traits I was observing, wanting to believe there was a redeemable aspect to the depicted broken society.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I’m reading this right now