A review by aresoracle
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it did not disappoint me. I would definitely call it more thriller than horror other than the “monster” element, though. 

Monstrilio is the brother to the Minotaur and Frankenstein’s Monster (not literally). They didn’t ask to be born! They try so hard to be what you demand of them! Yet all they want is to be understood and loved! 

No matter what happened in this book, no matter the mistakes and moral grays, I loved M from beginning to end.