Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

1025 reviews

chervancas's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

marionrosa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

molmal_books's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

ptrshr's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.25

Hit me harder than I anticipated. Not because I’ve lived anything like the characters’ lives (I haven’t), but because it gets at how life can be an absolute chaotic mess, which I resonated with. 

 

That said, the book goes deep into a lot of characters’ lives, only for the ending to feel kind of rushed. Like, it spends time setting up things like drug abuse and messy relationships, and then just… doesn’t follow through on all of them. Maybe that’s the point—life doesn’t tie itself up neatly, and not everyone gets a happy ending. I get it. But still, it left me wanting a little more. 

 

I will say, though, it made me feel. Like, I was emotional at several points, and yes, I cried. It got to me. 

 

Overall, it left me thoughtful but also a little conflicted, which I’m guessing was the goal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

luc_as's review

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

kamilatoska's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

a_dja's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

maggier31's review

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

juhmeejohns's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

3.5

I hate this book. It’s like fleabag but less smart. I dont think

its fair that Frank gets to live a happy changed life and we get stuck with not knowing what happens with Cleo. I think its a disservice to not give an inkling of hope that she can be better. I don’t think Frank was redeemed. Santiago was the only one with a happy ending. The emotional and physical violence thats described to happen only to Cleo was devastating. No one got what they deserved, it was deeply disturbing and unsatisfying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, and Alcohol

beckhammy's review

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent