Cleopatra Y Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

After a chance New Year’s Eve encounter, a young British painter and an older, successful advertising executive impulsively marry in New York—partly for a visa, partly for love—setting off a tender, messy exploration of intimacy, privilege, and identity. As mental health struggles, addiction, and creative ambitions collide, the narrative widens to include the voices of friends and family, revealing how one rash decision reverberates through a web of relationships and reshapes multiple lives.

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