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A review by leandrathetbrzero
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova
dark
mysterious
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This book made me so uncomfortable and not in a "literary" way.
The story could have ended with Magos's section, making it a novella I might give 4 stars. But the author decided to keep going, and my rating kept declining. There are some seriously questionable depictions in this book: Lena as a lesbian is fetishized and stereotyped, everyone's infatuation with Magos made absolutely no sense since she was the least likeable character, and finally M (Monstrilio) is childlike throughout the entire book which makes his sexual acts and the erotic violence he performs that much more disturbing.
One particular scene that I hated (among many) includes the following:Monstrilio is speaking with his father over the phone. He confides in his father about his first sexual experience (totally fine with that), but after he goes into detail about how he bit his sexual partner and how he experienced the smell of sex, the father decides to reenact this with his own partner as soon as his phone call with Monstrilio ended...WHAT.
The story could have ended with Magos's section, making it a novella I might give 4 stars. But the author decided to keep going, and my rating kept declining. There are some seriously questionable depictions in this book: Lena as a lesbian is fetishized and stereotyped, everyone's infatuation with Magos made absolutely no sense since she was the least likeable character, and finally M (Monstrilio) is childlike throughout the entire book which makes his sexual acts and the erotic violence he performs that much more disturbing.
One particular scene that I hated (among many) includes the following: