laylay2 's review for:

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

3.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I was a little disappointed after reading blue sisters. While I love the writing style of this book the “no plot, just vibes” critique was too adamant to ignore. It felt like nothing was happening then BOOM suicide attempt. Like HUH??? While I really sympathize for Cleo’s situation, that really drew me out of it. But I liked Elenor and Santiago. I much preferred blue sisters tho. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt