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errie's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Cannibalism, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Animal death, Cannibalism, Blood, Body horror, and Grief
Moderate: Medical content, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Confinement, and Drug use
coryyalva's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While Monstrilio didn't take me on the journey I expected it to, it did fill me with endless emotions as it touched on love, loss, grief, and labels and expectations. This book spoke to me in a way I had not expected it to.
(Please look up the trigger warnings first, but....) go read Monstrilio!
Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Child death, Gore, Animal death, Violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cannibalism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
minamouse's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Body horror, Violence, Gore, and Sexual content
Minor: Child death
tjmitrovic's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Violence and Cannibalism
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Murder, Grief, and Animal death
thehomiemona's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Blood, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
smokingintherain's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Cannibalism and Violence
savvy999's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Death, Body horror, Animal death, Violence, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Child death
orizenda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Cannibalism, Grief, Physical abuse, Blood, and Child death
Moderate: Sexual content, Animal death, and Drug use
cspa's review against another edition
- 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
Throughout the story, there is a continuous tension to unveil whether Monstrilio can transform into a human, as his monstrous inclinations threaten to dominate at every moment. When Monstrilio first started to form and was swinging from high places, I remember thinking, even though the descriptions were so ugly, that he was sweet, he was trying, and he was like no other.
The decisions made by the adults in his life were questionable and had consequences for everyone involved but you rooted for this family. You wanted everything to be ok. You hoped for an outcome that could bring some peace and sanity to all.
I thought the book was rife with complex emotions and situations that required so much nuance. How much would you sacrifice for the love of a child, even if that child was no more but instead a creature capable of unspeakable acts, striving to become what you wished for, despite going against its inherent nature?
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, and Violence