A review by ciarakilroy98
Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I was really enjoying reading about the messy cast of characters and their antics but some of the politics of this book are so questionable and I don’t really feel like the author said or did anything revolutionary besides reaffirming that people with trauma do fucked up things?? The writing was really compelling and kept me engaged for about 200 pages but then it became a sort of chore to finish and could have been about 100 pages shorter.
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Self harm, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse