Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

382 reviews

very_mellifluous's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.75

Worth a reread. Hit me hard. I'm glad that Cleo was separated/distanced from

Quentin, he was careening downward and I wanted her to be saved. Sucks that the guy who validated Quentin's gender feelings also got him onto CRYSTAL METH, JFC. 

As I was writing down quotes, it occurred to me that the only sane main character (except for Santiago, bless him, and maybe Zoe) lived outside of New York, in Jersey. I think that means something. Also loved that

Frank and Eleanor got together in a sane and respectful way, and that it indeed felt GROUNDING. Huge plus for the vibes. Also loved that Cleo made an installation piece out of her suicide attempt. I feel for her. And she got back on antidepressants and found a good therapist, which is a HUGE win!

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

jazzy_cat's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent

hunni_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-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, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder and Transphobia

cecereads__'s review

4.5

Hmm. I thought this was an immediate 5 stars from that first chapter, it had me fully invested and intrigued. I was surprised how it switched up and gave us multiple pov’s and really focused on showing that chain reaction from the ppl close to us getting into relationships, meeting new ppl, etc. Once I got used to it, I thought it was really well done and such an interesting choice. Different from what I expected, but in the end it really came together imo. And most of all it’s a book about healing.

(I’ve had my own version of a Quentin as well as a Peter and Miriam …)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kikireads_'s review

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

rpctreebranch57's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

I thought it was beautifully written and I would not usually pick up a book about drug use/addiction. 

I thought it was a beautiful piece on age gaps, desperation and the despair in addiction and falling apart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug use, and Medical trauma

danielamarques's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Suicide

mianb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

Ah, rich Americans. Booktok you’ve failed me once again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death

shanmarie7's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

sarareadsxxx13's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

This was really not it. I can't believe the author said it took her 7 years to write and it still is so bad. I don't understand why we don't just stick to chapters of Cleo and Frank because I feel like we barely saw them struggle? we saw them struggle on their own but we barely got insight into their relationship at all? But random chapters from Quentin, Anders', Zoe and Santiago's POV that felt unnecessary. it took away too much from the main story. And then Eleanor's chapters were from her POV which threw me off so much? Everyone is just wallowing in self-pity without trying to actively do something against it and then in the end everyone is happy and overcame their struggles but it happened to quick, without much explanation that it felt fake. I've read in another review that everything feels shallow, superficial and the characters are just cliche and caricatures and well, if that isn't true. do not recommend, I dreaded reading it and just wanted it to be over ASAP. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts