Book guide
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
An age-gap literary novel about an impulsive New York marriage and the messy, self-destructive lives orbiting it.
Genre and trope pairingsContemporary FictionTragic love storyContemporary FictionSelf-discoveryContemporary FictionMental health repContemporary FictionIdentity crisisLiteraryTragic love storyLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryMental health repLiteraryIdentity crisisLiterarySocial commentary
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About Cleopatra and Frankenstein
Twenty-four-year-old British painter Cleo meets Frank, a charismatic older ad executive, on New Year's Eve in New York. Their impulsive marriage reshapes both of their lives and sends shock waves through their circle of friends as love, loneliness, addiction, art, and self-destruction collide.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- drug use
- substance abuse
- alcohol use
- suicide
- self-harm
- sexual assault
- death of a parent
