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joeykills's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
rachela_7's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Blood, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Transphobia
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
nenya's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
the book felt like an anti-romanticizing telltale of several New Yorker lifestyles while also being deeply philosophical and thought provoking
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail
hilary_h's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
nai__reads's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
swetha062's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
mariivee's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt
philippmk's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Animal death
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Cleopatra and Frankenstein is the story of the relationship between Cleo and Frank. She’s a young artist struggling to keep her New York dream alive; he’s much older and owns a successfully advertising agency. I loved their meet-cute and witty banter. There was genuine connection, passion and respect in their relationship. But there was also addiction and mental health battles. Despite their flaws I liked both Cleo and Frank and thought the group of supporting characters was especially strong. I’m glad I gave this a go. I was afraid it was going to be too “messy 20-somethings” for my taste. But I found there was enough depth, poignancy and meaningful exploration of themes like love, loss, grief, trauma, gender, and sexuality as well as the aforementioned addiction and mental health to counter any frustrations I had along the way.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
amethystbutterfly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt