A review by suetruong
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark emotional sad slow-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

2.0

This is a story about an impulsive marriage between Cleo, a 24 year old British painter and Frank, a successful 40 year old man, who have known each other for 6 months and get married so she can have a visa. Then it follows the progression of their marriage, how it falls apart and affects them and the people close to them. This book is well written and follows the topics of love, friendship, mental illness, addiction, drug use, cheating, self harm, and suicide. I can see what happens when 2 people that aren’t meant for each rush into a relationship and how that affects other people. These characters were flawed and unlikeable and I think that was the point because that’s how life and relationships can be. However I couldn’t resonate with them, I didn’t like them, I found this book to be really long and really sad. 
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