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. He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a Green Card. 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. An addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple’s impulsive marriage. Ultimately, this chance meeting between two strangers outside of a New Year’s Eve party changes everything, for better or worse.Ĭleopatra 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.The smash Sunday Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Award finalist-perfect for readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends. It reshapes their lives and the lives of those around them, whether that’s Cleo's best friend struggling to embrace his gender identity in the wake of her marriage, or Frank's financially dependent sister arranging sugar daddy dates after being cut off. He is everything she needs right now.Ĭleo and Frank run head-first into a romance that neither of them can quite keep up with. She offers him a life imbued with beauty and art-and, hopefully, a reason to cut back on his drinking.

He offers her the chance to be happy, the freedom to paint, and the opportunity to apply for a green card. Twenty years older, Frank's life is full of all the success and excess that Cleo's lacks. Her student visa is running out, and she doesn’t even have money for cigarettes.

Sure, she’s at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Coco Mellors is an elegant and exciting new voice’ PANDORA SYKES, author of How Do We Know We’re Doing It Right ‘A tender, devastating and funny exploration of love and friendship and the yearning for self-evisceration. 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.

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