fayesmovinglibrary 's review for:

Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad 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

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Cannibalism metaphor, queer theory, critical disability studies, trauma/grief narrative, nature of monstrosity commentary all wrapped up in a semi “cozy” (arguably) genre bending horror/folklore/literary realism story with a wildly unique narrative structure where each act is narrated by a different character…. Ate this up ngl