Reviews

Lo que más me gusta son los monstruos by Emil Ferris

capittella's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death, War, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault

marco_antonio_raya's review

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Emil Ferris ejecuta un manual de maestría gráfica donde cada página es un regalo, y lo ha sabido acompañar de una historia inolvidable llena de ternura, emoción y sentido. La obra funciona como una suerte de grimorio donde el pulp, la poesía, la historia, los cuerpos, los cuidados, la violencia y, en definitiva, la vida, se expone como un verdadero conjuro testimonial. Una verdadera joya.
Nada de lo que leáis sobre esta obra es comparable a tenerla en las manos. Buscadla. Os la llevaréis a casa. La leeréis muchas veces. 

ajsteele1699's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-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

Incredible art, very loveable main character, compelling story, but be prepared - in the middle the story takes an incredibly dark turn and if you start to wonder if this character can't possibly suffer anymore soul crushing misery, then you would be wrong.

smfields's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

lsparrow's review against another edition

4.0

love the drawings in this book. so many stories flowing through this notebook style graphic novel.

nwells24's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

orlagal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Classism, Chronic illness, Rape, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Excrement, Transphobia, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Deportation, Cultural appropriation, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Torture, Stalking, Drug abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, Antisemitism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Medical content, Confinement, Colonisation, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Drug use, Violence, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Xenophobia, Slavery, Racism, Physical abuse, and Murder

sgrizzle's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

“… because when adults are haunted, it’s kids who get the worst frights…”

This graphic novel is unlike anything I’ve ever read. We follow 10 year old Karen in late 1960s Chicago as she navigates poverty, death, upheaval, and complicated family dynamics, all interpreted through her love of monsters and pulp horror. The major plot point is her neighbor’s murder, which takes Karen on an investigative journey back to Nazi Berlin and deep darkness. The novel is illustrated entirely in pen as if it was a notebook which is fascinating. 

It always takes me a minute to get into the rhythm of a graphic novel, and since this one is such a BEAST (over 400 pages!) it was slow going at first, but once I was in it and had began to unravel some of the context, I was hooked. The second volume has been delayed for years but hopefully it will come out soon, because I need to see how Karen navigates her new reality.

khuizenga's review against another edition

4.0

This book is gorgeous! And the story is super dark, but not in the way that I was expecting. Sometimes it was difficult to look at, because it would be hard to read just as text but it's even harder to take in everything visually, but the skill that went into this book is undeniable.