briana513 's review for:

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

2.75

emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein is about the struggles of being in a relationship, but it also addresses issues of addiction, drug use, and gender identity. I did not relate to the characters in the novel or support many of their decisions. It is hard for me to enjoy a book where I do not like the characters and cannot root for them. I did appreciate the author giving us chapters that centered around different characters to give other perspectives. I do wish we got more from Santiago and Zoe because they were my two favorite characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Suicide

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail