Monstrilio
by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
Taste attributes: horrorfantasydramafresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryglossyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiptroubled leadshuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and morally murky: an inventive horror novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
7 ratings
About This Book
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 little Monstrilio she keeps hidden within the walls of her family’s decaying Mexico City estate.
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- Author
- Gerardo Sámano Córdova
- Published
- 2023
- Pages
- 326
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- Open Library
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