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kirstinlwx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A reflection of the way that grief can be a feral and living thing - growing and changing, shrinking and morphing, sometimes recognizable and “manageable” while other times bringing shock and pain to those around you, all depending on the bearer and their processing. I couldn’t put it down.
This debut novel was gripping, but it was inconsistently paced in a way that impacted how I connected to each of the main characters, especially outside of their POV section. The different perspectives were all incredibly unique and viscerally illustrative, leaving me with strong feelings about all of the main characters including Uncle Luke and Peter. The different POVs changed how I saw each character, showing how the internal and external perspectives of a person can be so different, and key to the whole picture of that person.
I felt a slight disconnect and lack of fulfillment from the story by the end of the book, keeping me from rating it 5 ⭐️, while simultaneously being another great metaphor for grief and how it feels to “move on”.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, and Grief
Monster,rodent_scribbles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book made me feel the grief of each character deep in my bones.
The way Mexico City is portrayed speaks to my own experience growing up and it is truly lovely to see my hometown represented so lovingly.
And incredibly strong debut, I am excited to read whatever Gerardo Sámano Córdova writes next.
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, and Alcohol
errie's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, Excrement, and Vomit
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: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Abandonment
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, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Child death
thssmysrnm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Child death and Cannibalism
softanimal's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Deadnaming
I added deadnaming as a trigger warning but I don't think it would be for most but the reason isnadstorro's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: 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: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Blood, Grief, and Murder