Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

300 reviews

inlaraland's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Cleopatra & Frankenstein - a dramatic story that follows Cleo, an English painter living in New York, falling in love with a man named Frank who is twenty years older than her. Frank is extremely successful, and he offers Cleo a chance at being happy along with the security of staying in the city. The novel follows their marriage, and how it spirals from glitter to dust while also exploring the lives of the people closest to them.

I have mixed feelings about this book if I’m being honest. I enjoyed it, but I didn’t love it. I thought Cleo and Frank had a great, fleshed out story that really described their tumultuous relationship. However, I can’t say the same about the many other side characters. To me their stories felt quite disconnected and rushed in comparison which made the pacing of the book seem a little off at times. I also thought that there were elements of the book that were quite stereotypical and cliche, which made some parts a little bit too predictable for my liking. However, I still think that this is a solid read. I was hooked on the drama between the characters, and I liked just how flawed they all were in their own way. There are many themes that are explored in the book, but I think that the author did a great job at highlighting the highs and lows of addiction in its many forms.

This is the kind of book that I would read on vacation, or by the beach. It’s not a book that I would recommend to everyone, but if you grew up reading or watching “Gossip Girl” and “Sex and the City”, and you’re looking for something similar but a more melancholic and sad - then you might enjoy this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

lilalhreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

lotteee11's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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

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A highly realistic tale of messed-up people in a messed-up city. All in all a very pleasant read with some minor plot-twist and the daunting question of who is going to cheat first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt

desired_moon's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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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I really enjoyed this book. it felt so raw, so real. In man was i found myself in this book. 

but man - i fucking hate Frank. every other character i could still see their good sides, but not Frank. i will never forgive him for what he did to the sugarglider. i will die a Frank hater.
also im really sad about quentins end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief

lauraloren's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

garfriendofmine's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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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i read this book in march of 2024 and it’s january 2025 and i still think about this book once a week (not always positive but undeniably worth reading in my opinion”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

sofiarf's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Death of parent

loinereads's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-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: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment

rizzi_anna's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted medium-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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

sarajee's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Death of parent

I can't decide how I feel about this book. I didn't find most of the characters enjoyable but it was interesting to read about them and the book mainly had a good flow going with the story. I wish there was more about Zoes story which I feel like was left in the air like an afterthought. Quentin too. I didn't enjoy the introduction of Elenor or the format of her chapters. I just couldn't bring myself to care about her at all.