A review by eleanor_rose22
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

emotional reflective sad fast-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

4.25

Enjoyed this more than expected, a lovely, reflective, bittersweet read about relationships and our endless desperate hope to be understood. An incred depiction of an explosive first love, impulsive decisions and indulgent self-destruction.  It’s full of complex and nuanced characters, not just C&F but all those in their proximity, who can be loveable and hateable, full of hopes and dreams and traumas and flaws. 
I didn’t care for Eleanor at all and idk why her narrative was in 1st person it rly threw the whole book off BUT otherwise amazing debut. 
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