Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors | book review
Despite this seeming like a bad review, I adore this book on how not to love
I didn’t want to read Cleopatra and Frankenstein. The description of Cleo reminded me of My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh, which I had read just a month before and didn’t enjoy. However, a friend whose book tastes I trust (hello, R!) recommended this book, and my library hold had come in.
The story begins on New Year’s Eve 2006, in a he…
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