Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

79 reviews

minamouse's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Gore, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death

nadstorro's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Book about grief. Really enjoyed reading. My first dark, gothic horror book. Sad. Ending was great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cannibalism, Animal death, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Child death

tjmitrovic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Dark, original, wonderful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Murder, Grief, and Animal death

jaylinsoto's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I already know this book is going to be one that I think about often. I found myself feeling seen in a lot of small ways (the use of “mami”, M eating picadillo, etc) and I found the different portrayals of love, acceptance, and grief to be very thought provoking. This is also the first book I’ve read where each of the characters queerness were less of a plot point and more just a part of who they were. I loved that. It felt so impactful for the queerness to be unimportant/inconsequential in the whole theme of the book. I tabbed the hell out of this book and I think everyone should definitely read it! I’m excited for more books from this author!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child death, and Grief

mortiffa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Blood, Body horror, and Child death

thehomiemona's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

smokingintherain's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Cannibalism and Violence

savvy999's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

A whirlwind of emotions. Subtly dazzling and rich. The distinct and provocative voices of the characters emphasize this complicated portrait of just how human a monster can be. We see M from all perspectives, in all of the viscera and gore and introspection that he entails. Grief transforms and makes new the bodies of those involved. Loss of the son, grief at not being the son that was lost, grief from up close and afar. “The monster stands at the borders of the possible”(quote from cohens monster theory, which definitely  enhances a reading of this book) Monstrilio engages with the possibility of constructing a life and living it borrowed, that born of tradition/folklore and aided by science this being could be walking alongside others. but also stands with the pain of living amongst without feeling full,  of being an outsider in their space and body. The possibility of embracing one’s own monstrosity is daunting and dangerous, but to M is ultimately a triumph of spirit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Body horror, Animal death, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Child death

orizenda's review

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I feel like complicated is a good word to describe this book. Not that it’s difficult to understand, there’s just a lot to think about. The characters are so complex imo and i really liked that. near the end my stomach was actually churning, which I was not anticipating. I love M.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual content, Animal death, and Drug use

pagesandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Cannibalism, Sexual content, and Animal death

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Death of parent