Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

328 pages • first pub 2023 (view editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Grieving mother Magos cuts out a piece of her deceased eleven-year-old son Santiago’s lung. Acting on fierce maternal instinct and the dubious logic of an old folktale, she nurtures the lung until it gains sentience, growing into the carnivorous l...

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Community Reviews

4.21
based on 10,918 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

emotional: 73%

sad: 57%

reflective: 39%

mysterious: 35%

tense: 33%

challenging: 23%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 7%

funny: 6%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

22% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
66% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

66% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

83% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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