In her new novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, the whirlwind romance between Cleopatra, a British artist, and Frank, a charming, troubled New Yorker is explored. The themes of love, identity, and self discovery are taken to their passionate tumultuous extreme, painting a picture of how personal strife unravels into the unresolved, the complexities of adulthood, commitment and happiness.