cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors

Whether it's Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender queerness in the wake of Cleo's marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates to support herself after being cut off, or Cleo and Frank themselves as they discover the trials of marriage and mental illness, each character is as absorbing, and painfully relatable, as the last.Īs hilarious as it is heartbreaking, entertaining as it is deeply moving, Cleopatra and Frankenstein marks the entry of a brilliant and bold new talent. But their impulsive marriage irreversibly changes both their lives, and the lives of those close to them, in ways they never could've predicted.Įach compulsively readable chapter explores the lives of Cleo, Frank, and an unforgettable cast of their closest friends and family as they grow up and grow older. Coco Mellors grew up in London and New York. Cleopatra and Frankenstein: ‘Move over Sally Rooney: this is the hottest new book’ - Sunday Times Paperback 16 February 2022 by Coco Mellors (Author) 2,963 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 16.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 37.99 1 Used from 56.84 7 New from 37. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a Green Card. Cleopatra and Frankenstein will ensnare you with its irresistible wit, surprise you with its powerful insight, and enthrall you with its kaleidoscopic portrait of one great love affair.' -Jonathan Parks-Ramage, author of YES, DADDY. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Frank's life is full of all the excesses Cleo's lacks.

Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo has escaped from England to New York and is still finding her place in the sleepless city when, a few months before her student visa ends, she meets Frank. For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage. Cleopatra and Frankenstein is an astounding and painfully relatable debut novel about the spontaneous decisions that shape our entire lives and those imperfect relationships born of unexpectedly perfect evenings.

Cleopatra and frankenstein by coco mellors