Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

312 reviews

mollys_books's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

justemmaagain's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

rugrat306's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional 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

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Feels like a while since I finished a book, but feeling in less of a reading slump which is good. This book was interesting and quirky! It wasn’t what I thought it would be but at the same time I enjoyed reading it. In my head when reading the blurb, this book wasn’t set in the 21st century/ early noughties, more like the in the 60’s or 70’s. So that was my first surprise. Then you go on this tumultuous journey with Cleo and Frank and it touches on some really hard hitting subjects. It also doesn’t shy away from certain words or vocab, or even describing things in detail. It can see why it’s popular. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

iluvmaryx's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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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Oh god where do I even begin. I loved it. I loved all of it. From start to finish I kept loving it more and more. It made me feel such a wide range of emotions, from joy to pain to anger to sympathy. 
I’ve heard some people say how they did not enjoy the book for its lack of plot but in my opinion that’s kind of the point, the story follows the life’s of several characters and how they deal with their pain and work and relationships but that’s pretty much it, there’s no difficult plot. This was what made the story that much more lovable to me. Getting to know these characters on a deeper level, even having the chance to often relate to them. Other than that I feel like this book has taught me a lot of small but necessary life lessons, or at least has opened my eyes to see them.
I loved this book however, if you do not enjoy books which are character driven or which have triggering moments surrounding suicide and drug abuse then I wouldn’t recommend it. Otherwise I say this is so worth the read!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Animal death

fictionalsarah's review against another edition

4.75

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

Minor: Transphobia

eviecanactuallyread's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol

frannyrdclark's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Vomit

kitty03's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

thelittlespirits's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Abandonment, Alcohol

_cassidyreads_'s review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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The first few chapters of this book were so engaging but I found myself growing more and more disinterested as the chapters progressed. The characters seemed pretentious and wholly self-centred and I found myself having to struggle through some of the chapters. The random POVs scattered throughout the book were biazarre and unecessary. Despite all of that I somehow ended up really enjoying Cleo's story, I wish it had centred on her and no one else she's the only reason my star rating is passable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Self harm, Suicide, Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt