Monstrilio

Monstrilio

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Horror & Ghost Stories | Paperback Published on: 27/06/2024
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Monstrilio
All-consuming and beautiful
I was absolutely compelled to finish this book within 10 pages of starting it. The premise is very dark and folklore-esque but it was no effort at all to s... READ MORE
Rhianne at Winchester High Street
Monstrilio
"A gut wrenching horror from a shiny new talent!"
Filled with grief, love & family. A surreal tale of belonging and monsters, bursting with blood and guts combined with some of the most beautiful writing I... READ MORE
Jamie Lee at Trafford Centre
Monstrilio
Horror meets heart.
I loved this book. A tale of love, grief and identity. Written in a fast paced and fluid way, I devoured this one in a couple of days. The character and de... READ MORE
Savannah  Horton
Monstrilio
Wickedly good!
Monstrilio is an immediately engrossing read that starts off with the death of a child and develops into a surreal meditation on loss, grief, parenthood an... READ MORE
Yasmeen at Islington
Monstrilio
A tender exploration of grief, protection and familial love
What started as a potential horror movie quickly evolves into a tender exploration of grief, protection, and how we project grief and hope. I adored th... READ MORE
Hannah Torres

Synopsis

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. Eventually, Monstrilio begins to resemble the Santiago he once was, but his innate impulses-though curbed by his biological and chosen family's communal care-threaten to destroy this fragile second chance at life.

A thought-provoking meditation on grief, acceptance, and the monstrous sides of love and loyalty, Gerardo Samano Cordova blends bold imagination and evocative prose with deep emotional rigor. Told in four acts that span the globe from Brooklyn to Berlin, Monstrilio offers, with uncanny clarity, a cathartic and precise portrait of being human.

  • Publisher: Cinder House
  • ISBN: 9781915368645
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm

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