Reviews with content warning for Suicide - Cleópatra e Frankenstein

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Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

420 reviews

beckychat's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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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emilyrowanstudio's review against another edition

4.25

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

Around 75% of this book I found wonderful, charming and astute. But there were some characters, and chapters, I really didn't care for. I totally relate to the reviewers who've said they stopped reading because they thought the characters were horrible. I nearly stopped a few chapters in once the supporting characters were introduced. They all seemed so unhappy for Cleo and Frank when they got together, and why still remains a mystery. Some of them are redeemed later on in their individual chapters when you find out why they are the way they are, and some aren't. I can't be sure what their inclusion brought to the book, however I LOVED our main characters Cleo and Frank. A chapter later in the book which is in near entirety an argument between them is *chefs kiss*. Eleanor's chapters, and her characterisation, is *chefs kiss*. I think she was my favourite character.
I can't relate to the reviewers who say this is poorly written. Genuinely, I can't see where they're coming from. There are some metaphors and single lines in this book that i've made a note of because I don't want them to ever leave my brain.

I'm glad I persevered, because the 75% I enjoyed I really loved. I'm looking forward to reading what Coco Mellors writes next.

N.B. A lotta lotta content warnings - particularly all areas of mental illness, addiction, drug use - so probably check those out if you're thinking of picking this up 👍🏻
N.B.B. I did not see the Sally Rooney comparisons AT ALL. Can we please stop doing this, it's so lazy 🙃

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emirhanaslan's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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: Yes

Content Warnings

ellieyy's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

Content Warnings

carla20's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad slow-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

No plot just vibes

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michellek's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

Content Warnings

georgiacatt's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book felt like a complete journey and I really enjoyed reading it. It follows several characters as well as the main two but in a way that the story links all together. The girl in the shop said to me it was like what normal people tried to do and i couldn’t agree more. The characters were flawed and real, written in such detail I have honestly never read before. You feel personally connected in some way with every single one and although there are many perspectives, the story is still cohesive. It is a beautiful story and fantastically written.

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