A review by sarareadsxxx13
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This was really not it. I can't believe the author said it took her 7 years to write and it still is so bad. I don't understand why we don't just stick to chapters of Cleo and Frank because I feel like we barely saw them struggle? we saw them struggle on their own but we barely got insight into their relationship at all? But random chapters from Quentin, Anders', Zoe and Santiago's POV that felt unnecessary. it took away too much from the main story. And then Eleanor's chapters were from her POV which threw me off so much? Everyone is just wallowing in self-pity without trying to actively do something against it and then in the end everyone is happy and overcame their struggles but it happened to quick, without much explanation that it felt fake. I've read in another review that everything feels shallow, superficial and the characters are just cliche and caricatures and well, if that isn't true. do not recommend, I dreaded reading it and just wanted it to be over ASAP. 
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