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booksarebrainfood 's review for:
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
by Coco Mellors
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Oh man. I started off quite enjoying the vibe of this (because that’s all it’s really offering is a vibe) but I’ve never read a book that is more up itself.
The writing has potential , there were some funny moments and I enjoyed her description but this book has no idea what it’s doing. I love a book where nothing happens as much as the next person, but there was nothing below surface level to keep the narrative afloat. Any attempt at meaningful discussions on the books themes felt superficial to me, and distracted by an insufferable need to assert the tragic but beautiful shine of Cleo.
I also found Mellors’ writing about other races and cultures a bit too confident and often super generalising in a way that felt quite ignorant or tokenising.
The writing has potential , there were some funny moments and I enjoyed her description but this book has no idea what it’s doing. I love a book where nothing happens as much as the next person, but there was nothing below surface level to keep the narrative afloat. Any attempt at meaningful discussions on the books themes felt superficial to me, and distracted by an insufferable need to assert the tragic but beautiful shine of Cleo.
I also found Mellors’ writing about other races and cultures a bit too confident and often super generalising in a way that felt quite ignorant or tokenising.