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Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, Grief
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Suicide, Death of parent
Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Blood
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol
Moderate: Animal death, Vomit, Death of parent
P.S. THIS CONTAINS MILD SPOILERS 😅
Cleopatra and Frankenstine by CoCo Mellors
I started this book blindly, I had seen the cover on Lemon8 and loved it. Obviously I added it to my tbr and then soon after bought it on my kindle and omg do I wish this book was free on KIndle Unlimited because I’m kind of annoyed that I paid for it LOL (just me being dramatic about liking some parts but not the book as a whole). Now see I completely understand why Elenor was so crucial to Franks story but we did not need to know that much about her life. She’s boring, her dad died, she’s the reason Frank wanted to be better, all of the important things about her that make Frank fall for her could have easily fit into one maybe two chapters if you’re pushing it. But I didn’t need so many pages about her. Another thing is this book needs a small self harming warning ⚠️ fr, I mean the scene isn’t too graphic but the way Frank describes his experience and emotions with Cleo’s incident definitely hit the heart strings if you or anyone you know has been in a self harming situation. AND the way Cleo “processes” her mental situation with an installation for her art show for everyone to see and relive disgusted me and I completely understand the constant shift in Franks words with and about her. Other than that I hope Santiago and Dominique live the happiest and most fulfilled life together 🫶.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Death of parent
We follow Cleo and Frank who meet and quickly marry. He's much older, successful and an alcoholic and Cleo is a young English artist who is seduced by his charm. We follow their relationship, their friends, family and life as it changes.
This was beautifully written with so many tender moments. I listened to the audiobook and immediately bought the physical copy after so I can sit and go through tabbing all the moments I want to remember.
As a modern romance story with some very dark themes, this is still easy listening, fun in parts and honestly raw in others. It's been compared to Sally Rooney and I agree but would say this felt well rounded and darker, like the 18 rated version of Conversation with Friends.
An author to keep an eye on in the future for me!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Dementia, Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia, Sexual assault