Book : Cleopatra And Frankenstein - Mellors, Coco

-Titulo Original : Cleopatra And Frankenstein

-Fabricante :

Bloomsbury Publishing

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About the Author Coco Mellors grew up in London and New York. She has an MFA from New York University, where she was a recipient of the Goldwater Fellowship. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband. For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couples impulsive marriage.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. Twenty years older and a self-made success, Franks life is full of all the excesses Cleos lacks. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a Green Card. But their impulsive marriage irreversibly changes both their lives, and the lives of those close to them, in ways they never couldve predicted.Each 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. Whether its Cleos best friend struggling to embrace his gender queerness in the wake of Cleos marriage, or Franks 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.As hilarious as it is heartbreaking, entertaining as it is deeply moving, Cleopatra and Frankenstein marks the entry of a brilliant and bold new talent. Review “Cleo is a 24-year-old painter with an expiring student visa; Frank is 20 years older and financially stable (and then some). Their “impulsive marriage” sets off all sorts of reactions in their circle of friends and family-not to mention their individual reactions as they settle in as husband and wife. Its giving me early-season Girls vibes, which Im very much here for.” LitHubs Most Anticipated Books of 2022“Tantalizing … cinematic … [Mellors] has written some extraordinary sentences and shows a great talent for dialogue.” Los Angeles Times“An irresistible, un-put-downable, page-turner of a novel. A love letter to New York, a love letter to love, Cleopatra and Frankenstein is a complex, funny, deeply-felt, beautifully written debut.” Nathan Englander, author of WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK and KADDISH.COM“Every sentence of Coco Mellors debut novel Cleopatra and Frankensteinshimmers with wit and wisdom. Masterfully told through multiple voices, Cleopatra and Frankenstein offers an intimate glimpse of a marriage marred by alcoholism and mental illness. Mellors real genius lies in her ability to render the pervasive damage wrought by those suffering from addiction, trauma, and mental illness with enough compassion that readers will find themselves rooting for each of the characters, firmly invested in their ability to wrest recovery and hope from the wreckage. Mellors brilliantly crafted story and unforgettable characters offer unvarnished insight into the very heart of what it means to be human. I will be pressing this book into all my friends hands.” Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of GROUP“Mellors remarkably assured and sensitive debut … strongly evoke[s] Hanya Yanagiharas A Little Life, but Mellors also cultivates a sprightlier style that keeps the novels familiar tropes from feeling cliched or reducing her characters to types … At its core, its a novel about how love and lovers are easily misinterpreted and how romantic troubles affect friends and family. A canny and engrossing rewiring of the big-city romance.” Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review“Mellors dissects the tumultuous relationship between two magnetic and damaged people … an enticing aura glows at this works heart.” Publishers Weekly“Ripples from one couples