rubycs 's review for:

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It’s an interesting book, with each chapter a month or months in the characters lives. You do not always know which characters pov the chapter will be until about 2 pages in to each chapter. I like that you get to know a wide range of people in frank and Cleo’s lives

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Lesbophobia