Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

125 reviews

raisinreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder

turtle_puff95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I did not know what to expect when I started reading this. It really deep dives into a parents grief at losing their only son and a mother's undying love.

I kind of got lost in the middle when the POV's switched to Lena and Joseph. I didn't really love seeing inside their personal lives and found them uncomfortable. I wholeheartedly believe every single person in this book needs some hardcore daily therapy.

I felt like Magos kinda lost her love for M as she immersed herself in the art world. She called him Santiago and seemed to bury her head in the sand about things. I hated that at first, but I wonder if she wasn't just a terriblly broken person. She never fully healed, and this was how she had healed. A bit broken and different now.
I appreciated the way Joseph loved M for who he was. He treated him like his son and never called him who he wasn't. The end got really messy, but I guess it was to be expected. They all tried really hard, but M was wild. His human life felt like he was lost all the time. Not really sure what was right or wrong, or just his wild nature. I loved how open and loving he was with his family. His POV was so sad. And his whole family pretty much just become accomplices in M's murder eating. 

I do wonder what would have happened if they had never amputated his arm-tail. Would he have never evolved, or would he have evolved to what he ended up being in the end of the book sooner? Like would he have had the in-between period of his life where he worked and made friends? I'm really curious.

This had a very bittersweet ending but I feel it ending the best way It could for everyone.

I unfortunately didn't love this book (sorry Em) but it was really heavy and heartbreaking and there was a few too many things that made me uncomfy. Not a bad book, but not for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Grief, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Sexual content

pryingblackbird's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Cannibalism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Gore

jillaay_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

bmiffy01's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Sexual content, Violence, and Cannibalism

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Cannibalism

Minor: Ableism

kek513's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Gore

Moderate: Animal death

noura's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death and Cannibalism

Minor: Drug abuse and Death of parent

ambersim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

hfleur's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Blood

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Animal death