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A review by carlymwallace
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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 almost never read this because I had heard only negative feedback, but I'm so glad I did. I can actually not believe this is Mellors debut novel, because wow. A tour de force, a magnificent opus for those lost, lonely, longing and one of my favorites of all time.
The progression of the story is beautiful and the characters are flawed, but so so human. I mean, ELEANOR, c'mon, I love her and would have read an entire book of her emails alone. I don't know how Coco Mellors created a world that is so soft and blurry and maintained such sharp writing, but she did and I love.
This is not a book for everyone, but it is a book for me. And it just so happens to be my first five star read of 2024.
The progression of the story is beautiful and the characters are flawed, but so so human. I mean, ELEANOR, c'mon, I love her and would have read an entire book of her emails alone. I don't know how Coco Mellors created a world that is so soft and blurry and maintained such sharp writing, but she did and I love.
This is not a book for everyone, but it is a book for me. And it just so happens to be my first five star read of 2024.