mvriew's reviews
24 reviews

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I felt like this book was written with the intention of describing a relationship that couldn’t be more depressing and cruel. All of the characters are suffering to an extent that felt unnecessarily horrible and thus unauthentic and almost stereotypical at some point while reading. Many passages were too lengthy without any development in the plot, leaving me mostly confused as to what is actually happening and what I am supposed to feel as a reader. At the same time, I didn’t really enjoy the writing style of Mellers, as I got confused in her constant change between blunt dialogues and sudden almost poetic passages. I think overall the writing was too cliché for me, making the dialogues predictable and simply frustrating.

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Content Warnings

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

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

3.5

Happy Hour by Marlowe Granados

inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Fünf Sommer mit dir by Carley Fortune

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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

4.0

Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Becks letzter Sommer by Benedict Wells

funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Second Chance Summer by Morgan Matson

2.0

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Alone With You in the Ether by Olivie Blake

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5