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Issue 27: A Look Into "Cleopatra and Frankenstein" as Written By Coco Mellors

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Cleopatra and Frankenstein is my favourite book of the year so far. What a read. Coco Mellors completely exceeded my expectations and took me on a journey of love, loss, self-expression, healing and ultimately self-discovery through her characters. I felt completely immersed in her story; the beautiful writing, dynamic dialogue, and overall character growth all contributing towards that result.

There’s so much to takeaway from this book, but also so much to enjoy. Although the context of the story isn’t overly joyous, I felt that plot, characters, themes and relationships were all expressed from a realistic place. The story has so much depth to it; it provokes thought, empathy, and looks at life within the context of its true complexities.

Cleo, for example, is such a complex but relatable character. Perhaps not relatable regarding her circumstances, but relatable in the sense that she’s a young woman trying to understand and grasp…