Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan book cover

Tender Morsels

by Margo Lanagan

Our rating

Spice 2/5 Darkness 5/5

Spice: mild. Darkness: extremely dark.

After years of abuse from her father, Liga is given a private heaven where nothing bad can happen, and raises her daughters there. Then the real world starts leaking in. Snow White and Rose Red, made very adult. Not for everyone.

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Is Tender Morsels spicy?

A little. There are one or two intimate scenes in Tender Morsels, but they aren't very explicit. We rate it 2 out of 5.

How dark is Tender Morsels?

We rate Tender Morsels 5 out of 5 for darkness (extremely dark). The big content warnings are sexual assault, physical or emotional abuse, harm to children. The full list is further down the page.

Is Tender Morsels part of a series?

No, Tender Morsels is a standalone. You can pick it up without reading anything else first.

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Content warnings

Show 3 content warnings for Tender Morsels
  • Sexual assault
  • Physical or emotional abuse
  • Harm to children

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series status
Standalone
Pages
464
First published
1998
Genre
Dark Fantasy

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