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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this.
Also, a lot of the horrors I’ve read this year have been intensely heartbreaking. This is a story of the loss of a child. The literal creation of a monster out of that grief. And how every single character has loss deeply, loved deeply, hurt deeply, and tried to live. But I felt so deeply for M and Joseph. While I could understand Magos’ grief, and I appreciate the story highlights how people handle grief differently…she is the least redeeming character as the other acts unfold. M/Monstrilio is my favorite character through and through.
And like many of the recent horrors I’ve read, this story, while having LGBTQIA representation, is also a telling of queer suppression. And you see how the characters come into who they are, regardless of age.
I do feel like some of the pacing was slow, but I felt very compelled to know how M’s story unfolded. So it was well worth it.
Also, a lot of the horrors I’ve read this year have been intensely heartbreaking. This is a story of the loss of a child. The literal creation of a monster out of that grief. And how every single character has loss deeply, loved deeply, hurt deeply, and tried to live. But I felt so deeply for M and Joseph. While I could understand Magos’ grief, and I appreciate the story highlights how people handle grief differently…she is the least redeeming character as the other acts unfold. M/Monstrilio is my favorite character through and through.
And like many of the recent horrors I’ve read, this story, while having LGBTQIA representation, is also a telling of queer suppression. And you see how the characters come into who they are, regardless of age.
I do feel like some of the pacing was slow, but I felt very compelled to know how M’s story unfolded. So it was well worth it.
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Booktok way undersold this it is much crazier than the blurb they give in their videos of horror book recs lol great though!! Spanish horror hits different
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
did my lung just twitch or am i crying
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes