Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

403 reviews

kikireads_'s review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt

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

mianb's review against another edition

1.75

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

shanmarie7's review against another edition

2.0

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Death of parent

sarareadsxxx13's review against another edition

2.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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, Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts

sakisreads's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I was expecting this to be some flimsy romance novel that didn’t really go anywhere and phew, it really was not! 😳 Content warnings are definitely needed and will be included below.

If I were to rate the characters in terms of likability for me, it would go from top to bottom: Eleanor, Santiago, Zoe, Frank, Cleo, Anders, Quentin 🫠 

I am THRILLED that Eleanor and Frank fell in love, and that as an adult Eleanor encouraged Frank to go and see Cleo after their separation. Is this what adults do? 😂

I did find the switch from third person to first person narratives difficult but also enjoyable. Eleanor really became my favourite through her dry and sarcastic humour that was masking her love 🥲

The relationships were SO HUMAN. So flawed, so messy and yet in all of that, so stunning. I couldn’t stop weeping at one point 🥹

4 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia

renharms's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

corjallen5's review against another edition

4.75

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use

book_soulsbee's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment

alais's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

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Beautiful book, dark but very emotional. I did not think I would like it as much as I did. I am thinking about picking up Coco’s other book, Blue Sisters very soon 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use

Minor: Animal death