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“Fondness was the best word she could think of to describe what they felt for each other. Fondness was warm but not tepid, the color of amber, more affectionate than friendship but less complicated than love.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“When the darkest part of you meets the darkest part of me, it creates light.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“Cleo’s like a cat,” said Frank. “She can touch you, but you can’t touch her. That’s her thing.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein

“We want because we’re wanting . Both senses of the word. The lacking and the longing, all rolled into one. The more you find yourself wanting, the more you want.”
― Coco Mellors, Cleopatra and Frankenstein