Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

729 reviews

candycities's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Self harm

dani_lbriggs's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional funny reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt

mywonderfulsea's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

fruityfelicia's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Death of parent

josisteacup's review against another edition

2.0

reflective tense medium-paced

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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wtf was that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

vale_n's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt

briana513's review against another edition

2.75

emotional reflective sad 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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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Suicide

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

ilsota_77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

katharinaamaliae's review against another edition

4.75

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

reviewswrae's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book consumed me - I did not want to put it down at all, and when I reached the end I could have read more. 
However the reason for 4 instead of 5 ⭐️ is the honest way that Mellors explored dark topics, while which I admired, was sometimes too descriptive. Look at the content warnings I have added to my review for more information. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt