elisem04 's review for:

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

2.25

dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This feels weird to rate bc it was compellingly readable to the point where I couldn’t put it down. But at the same time, it made me feel awful and I didn’t really care about any of the characters. 2.25 stars is a reasonable compromise I guess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship