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A review by mayphoenix7992
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
dark
tense
medium-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
3.5
3,5⭐️
📚Bookclub📚
"She had met the darkest part of herself and created this."
I'm so conflicted about this book. I liked it. I enjoyed the experience of reading it, but the characters were aggravating. It was a pity party of rich people and children in adults' bodies, but there was something attractive to it, like a mysterious piece of contemporary art that draws one in but the closer we get the uglier it becomes while it's impossible to look away.
I didn't see the point of having side characters' pov when it brought nothing to the story and only made them more irritating. Quentin was an absolute asshole. Anders is a manipulative ass. Frank needs to grow up. Zoe too. Cleo was almost a Mary Sue. Eleanore deserves better. Santiago was a sweetheart, and he deserves all the love in the world.
The one aspect I really liked were the parallels between Cleopatra and Cleo and Frank and Frankenstein. Cleopatra was wrongly thought as a seductress, she was charming, intelligent, and knowledgeable and drew in two important men (Julius Caesar & Mark Antony/Frank & Anders), who were best friends, for her advantage to some extent (political power against the Roman Empire/VISA to remain in the USA and financial stability). For both Cleopatra and Cleo, relationships were a weapon with the illusion of romance. As for Frank and Frankenstein - the monster-maker and the monster, such a perfect comparison for a man-child who destroys everyone around him in the desperate need to feel important.
All in all, it was a good book. It's just impossible to get attached to these characters.
📚Bookclub📚
"She had met the darkest part of herself and created this."
I'm so conflicted about this book. I liked it. I enjoyed the experience of reading it, but the characters were aggravating. It was a pity party of rich people and children in adults' bodies, but there was something attractive to it, like a mysterious piece of contemporary art that draws one in but the closer we get the uglier it becomes while it's impossible to look away.
I didn't see the point of having side characters' pov when it brought nothing to the story and only made them more irritating. Quentin was an absolute asshole. Anders is a manipulative ass. Frank needs to grow up. Zoe too. Cleo was almost a Mary Sue. Eleanore deserves better. Santiago was a sweetheart, and he deserves all the love in the world.
The one aspect I really liked were the parallels between Cleopatra and Cleo and Frank and Frankenstein. Cleopatra was wrongly thought as a seductress, she was charming, intelligent, and knowledgeable and drew in two important men (Julius Caesar & Mark Antony/Frank & Anders), who were best friends, for her advantage to some extent (political power against the Roman Empire/VISA to remain in the USA and financial stability). For both Cleopatra and Cleo, relationships were a weapon with the illusion of romance. As for Frank and Frankenstein - the monster-maker and the monster, such a perfect comparison for a man-child who destroys everyone around him in the desperate need to feel important.
All in all, it was a good book. It's just impossible to get attached to these characters.