Book jacket image for Monstrilio by Gerardo Samano Cordova

Zando

9781638930365

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Monstrilio

In his debut novel, Gerardo S&aacutemano Cordova attempts to describe the nameless grief of losing a child by showing how resisting it can destroy us.

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Review of ‘Monstrilio’

There is no word in the English language for someone who has lost their child. We have orphan for children who have lost their parents and widow or widower for a person who has lost a spouse, but we dare not give a name to the tragedy of losing a child. However,…

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