Reviews

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

amylynnknitsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

diajane's review against another edition

5.0

wow. what an incredible debut novel. blew through it in a day and wish I'd taken more time with it almost, but I'm sure I'll revisit this, especially Ms act/the last quarter or so. really brilliant and fresh and devastating

soph92__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

isaac_c's review against another edition

4.5

A haunting, fascinating exploration of grief and belonging; Monstrilio is not at all what I expected but I loved him all the same. 

dgmendoza's review against another edition

adventurous 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

mauracummings's review against another edition

5.0

fantastically strange

thssmysrnm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Cannibalism

mono_86's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

bookishbrieee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

5.0

averybuchanan's review against another edition

4.0

“A passport is a booklet with your name and picture on it. Mine says Santiago Jansen de la Mora. Capitalized letters. It doesn’t say human because only humans get a passport.”

What if we could place our grief into a living thing? What would it become? In “Monstrilio,” a family’s grief is transformed into a monster. They then struggle to accept the monster for what he is, a reflection of their horrors.

This book was stunning. The prose, the characters, and the story had me captivated from the beginning. Please read this book!!