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Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

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Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I hated them at some point and loved them at one point

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wtf was that

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein is about the struggles of being in a relationship, but it also addresses issues of addiction, drug use, and gender identity. I did not relate to the characters in the novel or support many of their decisions. It is hard for me to enjoy a book where I do not like the characters and cannot root for them. I did appreciate the author giving us chapters that centered around different characters to give other perspectives. I do wish we got more from Santiago and Zoe because they were my two favorite characters. 

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow, why am I crying? This was incredible, truly. It made me crave New York, but also made me realise that I'd probably be unhappy there, if I stayed for too long, just like cleo. I saw myself in her so much, especially her flaws. Coco Mellors really has this great way of writing these characters, that just feel so real. 
I don't think I was not interested in a single character and that's super impressive with such a big amount of characters. Of course I loved reading about Cleo and Frank, but I loved Santiagos chapters and Anders and all of them really. Zoes as well and Eleanor, of course!! Every single character felt so human. And felt so New York, I could picture all of them. The type of people you'd see in a NYC subway.
In general, Coco Mellors has this way of capturing new yorks essence and it's spirit, that's so special and made me feel so connected to the city. 
The ending was so bitter sweet, but great. Not too perfect, but realistic. It's just the way life goes, truly.

Manhattan was stretched out before her like a handful of jewels. Blue. The city that never wanted you to leave. Red. So it offered you everything, anything. Blue. It was time to go.

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Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I have no quote to start with on this one because almost all the quotes I saved were pithy one-liners that I enjoy more out of the context of this book. I think we need to come up with a name for this genre of book, where kind of nothing happens, all the characters are despicable assholes, and it's wrapped up in about 300 pages. It's very self-indulgent and depressing, and yes, Sally-Rooney-esque. Although at least this one has quotation marks. 

The only character I liked was Santiago. I would read a book about just him.

I would recommend this book to fans of Lana Del Rey, people who enjoy insipid nicknames, and anyone who enjoys wallowing in self pity. 

The death of Jesus the sugar glider actually made me gasp. Cleo should have left him then.

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