Tender Is the Flesh
After a virus makes animal meat lethal, states legalize breeding humans for meat. Marcos Tejo grieves at a processing plant when he is given a live female…
2,372-word summary · 11 min read
horror + literary fiction
4 books tagged both “horror” and “literary fiction”.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Born with a perfect nose in 1738 Paris, Grenouille masters perfume craft then murders young women in Grasse to bottle the ultimate scent.
2,561-word summary · 11 min read
Frankenstein
Frankenstein retold: Victor builds, the creature wakes, Arctic letters, demand and refusal.
1,901-word summary · 8 min read
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray retold: Basil paints, Henry talks, wish holds youth while canvas bears years.
2,061-word summary · 9 min read