Written in blood: Survival as scripture in ‘The Unworthy’ by Agustina Bazterrica

Written in blood: Survival as scripture in ‘The Unworthy’ by Agustina Bazterrica

In her column “Rage on the Page,” Melisa Guleryuz ’27 reviews books about anger in women’s literature. Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. Agustina Bazterrica’s “The Unworthy” is not simply a novel — it’s a whispered confession, a feverish prayer. While her previous novel, “Tender Is the Flesh,” horrified readers with its vision of sanctioned cannibalism in a bureaucratic dystopia, “T…