Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

83 reviews

rodent_scribbles's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

A beautiful reflection of grief, human nature, and monstrosity.
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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Alcohol, Medical content, and Homophobia

errie's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

dark emotional 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: 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

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• 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

There is so much to be said about this book that I do not even know where to begin.

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!

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Content Warnings

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

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. Good storyline. My first dark, gothic horror book. Sad. Ending was great. They let him go- him being Montrilio which in literary sense it was the grief of losing their son. They accepted his death/they accepted that Monstrilio was an animal and could not keep him and that it will only hurt him and themselves, so they let him go. 

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Content Warnings

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

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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