Los Monstrous had me wavering between liking it and indifference.

Loved:
- the quirky town of Tres Leche and all its weird inhabitants
- the play on the La Llarona legend

Felt Indifferent:
- the overall storyline felt rushed, the author tried to put WAY too much in too few pages.
- the flow of the writing felt jagged (not sure how else to explain it).

I'm going to chalk it up to growing pains. I still want to read the rest of the series and see how the town and the people in it evolve.

I spoke about this book in a bookhaul video and shared how much I loved it based upon the characters and the mythology. I'm hoping there will be more for this world because the characters were so wonderful!

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
The story was interesting, especially being able to see the monstruos from a different perspective. The only thing I had a problem with was how some of the characters acted. I found myself skimming over some of the dialog because it was overdone.

Felice discovers that her mom is La Llorna, the ghostly spirit trapped between worlds haunting the river near Tres Leches. Felice runs away from her uncle’s house for her hometown of Tres Leches, a strange, magical town filled with myths and curses. She befriends two outcast kids, the Witch Owl’s daughter and the Devil’s son, who help her overcome her fears of water to find her mother. Felice hopes to stop her mother from haunting the river and drowning children. And while the kids are at it, they also free the town from the sinister Bonita’s curses, and the resolution of events is lovely and heartwarming.

This is a cute middle grade fantasy about the La Llorona folktale, though with a sad premise. Felice's mother becomes La Llorona when she and her two sons drown in a river. Felice's uncle saves her. Now can Felice save the town from her mother's ghost and from witchery?

Magic, Mexican folklore, friendship and love all wrapped up in this fun adventure. Along the way we me lots of los monstrous and Felice, who just wants to find her mom, who is to believed to have become La LLorona when she drowned many years before. It's up to Felice and her new friends, Ava and Rooster to get to the river and find her mother before the whole town of Tres Leches votes the evil Bonita in as mayor. This was a slow burn adventure, at times I felt like there was too many obstacles for Felice to overcome to get to the River, find her mother while also overcoming her fear of water.

I'm a fan of books involving cryptids, mythological beasts, legendary monsters and creatures of folklore, so I was extremely excited to read this book. It was a bit different than I was expecting - I was anticipating more of a horror or scary story feel. However, this book was actually quite touching and full of heart. I really enjoyed journeying with Felice as she discovered the magical town of Tres Leches and learned the secrets of the inhabitants. This was a sweet, adventurous, magical story that touched on themes of family, friendship and belonging. Readers that are interested in folklore and fantasy will likely enjoy this book.

Begins with a prelude to possile child trafficking. I can't stock this on the shelves. The main character leaves with a grown man she doesn't know. In what world is that okay? The plot should have been reworked. Cannot recommend.

A charming take on the popular La Llorona mythology of Latin America, Los Monstruos: Felice and the Wailing Woman introduces us to Felice, her Uncle Clem and his best friend Reynaldo, the current mayor of tiny Tres Leches Texas. Without being too preachy, it reminds the reader that we are only responsible for our own choices, not those of others, and that we should not judge based on appearances.

Felice and the Wailing Woman is a sweet middle grade novel about overcoming your fears and not being judgmental. Felice has been raised by her uncle ever since her mother and brothers drowned, when she was a baby. Years later, Felice discovers that her mother had become La Llorona, and has haunted the river in the town of Tres Leches since the day she died. Felice is determined to help her mother, but will have to overcome her crippling fear of the water in order to do so. This is a quick and easy read with a feel good message. It is full of good friendships and an immersive setting. Would recommend.

Felice and the Wailing Woman is a quirky middle-grade novel about a girl named Felice who learns that she is the daughter of La Llorona, a ghost that haunts a river in a magical town called Tres Leches. The story is full of magic and Mexican folklore. Felice is a smart and strong-willed main character who is trying to figure out how she can help her mother. In Tres Leches, she befriends a couple of local kids who are bullied for being different, and they help her along the way. The characters are really unique and interesting. Every one of them seems to bring something to the story. The setting is really cool since Tres Leches is a magical town. I loved the lessons learned and the story has a satisfying conclusion. This is a great story that I think kids will absolutely love.