Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

310 reviews

rcy's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny 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, Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse

whats_ur_story_morning_glory's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark 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: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

tildz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny 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: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

saraafonso's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting

jennaz's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Personally resonated with me for mental health.

was glad for the happy ending but wish it was more fleshed out. felt rushed. good character development but that also seemed rushed / sudden. maybe it’s just how life goes. it is sudden until it is not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

leah25loveslife's review against another edition

4.5

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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I’m always a little wary of books that become popular these days, because popularity isn’t always a direct result of good writing, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this, especially given that I don’t usually read character driven novels. This story took me on a journey, and there are many moments where I felt touched and seen. In particular was chapter 13, which ended with me crying quietly on the couch and feeling far more for Anders than I ever thought I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Self harm, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

noemief's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

lavishrebellion's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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Probably one of the hottest it-books of the last two years, I wasn’t sure what to expect with this one, but it did feel very vibe-y, which was accurate. Taking place in Manhattan and featuring characters of a certain milieu (flashy; social) “Cleopatra and Frankenstein,” about the rise and fall of a couple who surprisingly get married, alongside the lives of their friend groups and relatives, had moments of depth, was a juicy read at times, detailed and committed to its alternating POVs, and at times very graphic in its sexual imagery and violence. (I want to note that I really appreciated how she wrote the characters of color too). Its author Coco Mellors cared a lot about her characters and it showed in her writing. And as someone who lived in NY in the 2010s, this book also heavily harkened to that time period for me and thus, a ride of bittersweet nostalgia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

acdt's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 This book made me think manic pixie dream girl. But then I went down a rabbit hole on the phrase because deep down I had a feeling it was not appropriate to use anymore. The more you know! See here: I'm sorry for coining the phrase "Manic Pixie Dream Girl"

So my thought on this book? The core character doesn't really change from beginning to end. The only likeable characters are Santiago and Eleanor, and they are belittled and/or considered boring by other characters. Which makes sense, since the other characters live in a glam NYC bubble. An addictive read, but also frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol

pencil6556's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional 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, Blood, Alcohol

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship