Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Cleopatra und Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

615 reviews

maddieagiles's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Alcoholism

csmoke85's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Addiction

kelly_ann's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I am a sucker for melancholy books about the human experience and this was definitely that. Reading Cleopatra and Frankenstein was like being dropped into someone’s life, following them around, and just as suddenly being pulled away. In this case we not only follow the two main characters, but briefly drop into the lives of a few of the side characters too.

 

I can see how this book would not be for everyone – it’s character led with a meandering plot that really leads to nowhere – but I enjoyed it! I will say, though, that the description on the back of the book is a little misleading. I found very little humour in it and, while, there are a couple of POVs from the side character’s referenced, their storylines are pretty minor. I would also recommend checking trigger warnings before reading; there is adultery, heavy drug use, discussions of depression and suicide, and an attempted suicide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

mayatownsend's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

(very) flawed people you cant help but root for. For a relatively wide csst of characters i found something interesting about each one. There is one character who’s chapters are formated differently and they were my favorites!!

also shoutout to the unexpected peruvian representation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

moonpeach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

_misha_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Drug use

alexandram's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

i don’t usually cry reading books but i cried reading this one. it was a fucking journey and i lived every second of it. my heart ached so much for the characters and i really felt like i learnt a lot. and it’s so well written like aghhhh!! i’m not much of a re-reader either but i’d read this again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug abuse, Self harm, Drug use, Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

ewatt33's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Addiction, and Mental illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Drug use, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

mookisbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Grief, Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

lailajm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Suicide attempt