Reviews with content warning for Alcoholism - Cleópatra e Frankenstein

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Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

952 reviews

jaybees's review against another edition

1.75

dark emotional reflective slow-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

if given the choice between a lobotomy and reading this book, i'd choose a lobotomy. boring, pretentious, rich hipster drivel with 1 dimension characters who think they are Special and Interesting but are actually just stereotypes and cliches. i would never recommend this book to anyone

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schorlett's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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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glhm's review against another edition

3.25

emotional 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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chloel29's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark emotional sad 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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catslippers's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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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olitro's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

Exceptionally well written with really poignant summations of life and love. All in all though I’m not sure what to make of this book. Overall, I did enjoy reading it but I’ve come to the end confused. Why was Eleanor written in first person? Because she’s the most self-assured character? The whole journey for Frank is a bit confusing to me. I’m really rooting for Cleo in her new life, she deserves to find peace.

Quentin made me angry. So incredibly angry. I think the only character I even remotely liked was Santiago who seems so sweet and hoping for the best.

Have to ponder this more.

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