Reviews tagging Adult/minor relationship

Cleopatra and Frankenstein, by Coco Mellors

12 reviews

mishshell's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

hannalizzy's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

If the song “I’m wearing his boxers/I cry in his bathroom, he turns off the big light” song “Complex” by Katie Gregson-MacLeod from tiktok was a book, this would be it. Or “You’re On Your Own, Kid” by Taylor Swift from Midnights. Or “Moon Song” by Phoebe Bridgers. Take your pick. If any of those songs break you, this book will finish the job 😭❤️‍🩹

Cleopatra and Frankenstein is a literary fiction masterpiece and in-depth character study. It’s the type of book that readers need to put some work into — you learn about the characters passively, by connecting the dots between their dialogue and their actions/behaviors. It’s a book worth annotating because so much is said between the lines. 

Throughout the book you go from loving Cleo and Frank to hating them both, individually and as a couple. They’re messy, flawed, toxic people who bring out the worst in each other, and yet: “when the darkest part of you meets the darkest part of me, it creates light.” 

It’s as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. It’s raw, it’s messy, it’s human. 5/5 stars⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Definitely adult content w/ triggering subjects. Check for content warnings ❤️‍🩹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, Grief, Addiction, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Death of parent

peachyprarthna's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

this is the book of 2022. i loved it. devoured it in two days, and i'm already rereading it. i absolutely love Cleo, every time a character describes her, it's like hearing about a long lost friend. Frank is such a lovely man, even with parts that were difficult to deal with, he has been the most consistent and considerate character throughout -- which is saying something since he works in advertising where everyone is pretty fake. Eleanor was such a complex character. Her chapters were so interesting, I love that we can never tell what her next move will be. Zoe is my perfect angel. I didn't particularly enjoy Quentin, Anders, or the characters adjacent to them like Alex, or Anders' son; but I still appreciate knowing them. Santiago is especially precious to me, I wish we spent more time with him. Every character is so deeply flawed, and the book carries a tone of melancholy through out. I love, cherish, adore this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal death, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Self harm, Death, Death of parent, and Eating disorder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Racism

brc29's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

ynotlime's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Addiction

and_abigail's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

really excellent and stunningly written. the only reason it’s not five stars is because i think the author tried to touch on too many subjects (queer identity, racial identity, fat phobia) without going deeper into any of them. we got these characters perspectives for one or two chapters and never really fleshed out their issues in a meaningful way, esp with Quentin. otherwise it was very very good

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Self harm, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Physical abuse

annakillilea's review

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

saturnsmoons's review

challenging dark emotional 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

a masterpiece. this books dives into the complexities of life like I've never read before. this devastating story is told from such a relatable perspective. i am enthralled by this book, quite literally in love.      

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

fromsophiewithlove's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

margozaldivar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Suicide

Moderate: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship