A review by withinparagraphs
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I expected reading this book as a romance novel, turned out it is way more than that. Reading it made me feel a lot of things: falling in love, disappointed, guilty pleasure, furious, turned off, frustrated, and much more. Also every single of them came as bare emotions that creates different kind of sensation (embarassment, thrill, disappoinment, etc). The characters are flawed since the writing focuses on that but the plot is very realistic and humane. Loved this one and I'm still trying to accept the main characters' choice as I'm writing this review.