This is the second novel by Coco Mellors and I really enjoyed it. I don’t think I liked it as much as her first, Cleopatra and Frankenstein, but it was still a great read.



The book follows the story of three sisters who are grieving the loss of their other sister. The book starts out just a year after her death. I’m not going to lie, it took me a little bit to get into, but once I did I was loving it. Each sister and their personalities were sooo different. There were parts of them I liked, parts I didn’t, but they all were very great characters. The emotions in this book were so raw. I felt for all of them. It focuses heavy on grief and addition. I think the author did a great job portraying both of these topics. The bond these sisters have was so beautiful to see. All in all I really enjoyed it.

This was an absolutely phenomenal novel. It’s a beautifully written story about sisters trying to navigate the world one year after the death of their third sister, while also dealing with their own struggles and the denial that none of them are truly ok, the characters felt so real, and I was so invested from start to finish. I loved the multiple points of view, each chapter highlighted how each sister was coping- or not, with Nicky’s death. I felt so connected to the characters and their stories.

BIG thank you to netgalley & random house ballantine for an arc copy!

this is a book that i sat on for quite a few months, knowing full and well that i was going to love it, but waiting to be in the right headspace for it, because i knew it would make me cry. somehow, it exceeded my expectations.

i had really enjoyed mellors' debut cleopatra and frankenstein, but there had been a few pieces of it that i struggled to give it a solid five stars. blue sisters felt like she had heard my couple gripes and responded with "hold my beer—".

the plot is similar to a modern-day little women during the aftermath of beth's death, but the blue sisters are certainly not the march's: the eldest avery is a lawyer and recovering addict, married in london; bonnie is an ex-champion boxer now getting by as a club bouncer in LA; and youngest lucky is a jet-setting model and party girl in over her head. this is all of their stories, but nicky is the heart of the novel, their sister who overdosed just a year ago. it's a story of addiction through generational trauma and family dynamics that makes the whole blue family feel so real. i can't even pick a favorite sister; by the end, they had all stolen by heart.

could not recommend this enough to those who love a character-driven story & don't mind a few (or, if you're like me, a lot of) tears!

This story is one that is heartwrenching, honest, and such a realistic look at relationships and the realities of grief and what it takes to work with it rather than against it.

Lucky, Avery, and Bonnie truly are forced to confront themselves, their mishaps and what they must work on in order to heal their relationship following the one year mark of their sister's passing. Lucky and Avery's relationship and mirrored path throughout the book was something that was so well done, and truly made me tear up. Bonnie and Pavel's relationship was truly heartwarming, and Chiti was an overall raw and real character who I absolutely adored.

I loved the authenticity of this book, and I am truly so thankful that I got this ARC. Easily one of my top 5 of this year. I cannot wait to read Cleopatra and Frankenstein!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group!

I really enjoyed this beautiful book and the characters that Coco created. The Blue Sisters was everything I wanted and more. Coco’s characters are all unique and this story flows so well! I can’t recommend this wonderful story enough.

“Being one of four sisters always felt like being a part of something magic. Once Bonnie noticed it, she saw the world was made up of fours. The seasons. The elements. The points on a compass. Four suits in a pack of cards. Four chambers of a human heart. Bonnie loved being a part of this mystical number, this perfect symmetry of two sets of two.”

I really enjoyed my time reading Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors. The prose was gorgeously written and the plot line, while character focused, was gripping from the very first page.

Each of the main characters had distinct voices. I personally wasn’t the biggest fan of reading from Bonnie’s point of view because her storyline didn’t interest me as much as Avery’s or Lucky’s. I also felt like the ending was a bit abrupt, but besides these two minor complaints, I still enjoyed the book a lot overall.

This novel explores the themes of family and sisterhood in such a beautiful way it had me tearing up at times. As a person who has experienced the death of a sibling, the rawness of grief that Mellor infused into this story resonated with the deepest parts of me. If you’re a fan of character driven novels that explore themes of grief and family, I would highly recommend picking Blue Sisters up.

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Review posted on Goodreads on 9/2/24.

Review to be posted on Instagram 9/3/24.

I really wanted to like this book, but it fell flat for me. While the concept was intriguing, the execution left much to be desired. The first half dragged on with slow pacing and long chapters, making it hard to stay engaged. The characters, though interesting and full of potential, were mostly unlikable and seemed to wallow in their misery. The story was bogged down by excessive, often pointless dialogue that felt more like background noise than meaningful conversation.

At times, it felt like I was reading a movie script, with so much unnecessary detail and cliche moments that I kept waiting for it to get better. Unfortunately, it never quite did. I can see how it might work better as an audiobook, but as a reading experience, it just didn’t hold my interest.

Thank you NetGalley for the early copy

Thank you, NetGalley for providing an eArc in return for an honest review.

This is my first arc and I'm so happy it was Blue Sisters! This book tells the story of three estranged sisters who return to their family home in New York and must learn how to trust and rely on one another now that their dynamic has changed drastically in the wake of their sister's death.

Within the first few pages, I knew that Blue Sisters would be a five-star read. Coco Mellors knows how to portray real and raw characters that had me crying and laughing along with them. I saw a little of myself in each of the Blue sisters and I believe anyone who reads this will see a part of themselves represented too. But as the eldest sister myself, this book broke my heart and reminded me to value every moment I have with my sister.

Overall, this was a truly wonderful story about sisterhood, loss, and family dysfunction and I will definitely recommend it to others.

Four sisters grow up in New York City, and grow apart as they grow older, as many siblings do. When one of them unexpectedly dies, the remaining three deal with their grief in their own ways, and rather than pull together in the face of tragedy, they get further apart.

Bonnie has moved to LA and is working as a bouncer after walking away from her promising boxing career. Lucky is modeling in Paris, but more focused on partying than being a professional. Eldest sister Avery is a lawyer living the supposed dream in London with her wife Chiti. Nicky (the sister who was dead before the book began) was a high school teacher in New York City, longing for a family of her own while dealing with an invisible illness.

I appreciated how this story looked at the facets of grief from so many different angles. It can's always be seen on the surface, but it lurks somewhere, even if it's deep within. I found the sisters bonds and issues with one another very believable and well-written, and I was rooting for them all to figure out the various messes they had made of their lives after Nicky was found dead. The way they were raised came up throughout the story, both as an explanation for how they may have ended up where they each were in life, but also as a trauma that was yet to be truly reckoned with.

Blue Sisters is told from the points of view of all three of the remaining Blue girls, and this added to the depth at which the reader is able to get to know each character, and ultimately care about what happens to each in the end. This was a deeply satisfying read, and I look forward to what Coco Mellors writes next.

Thank you to NetGalley, Coco Mellors, and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors is a moving, compelling novel following three sisters - Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky Blue - a year after the devastating death of the fourth sister, Nicky. The sisters have scattered in the wake of Nicky's death, struggling to come to terms with it and see how her death and their grief has affected each of them. Blue Sisters pulled me in right away, from the prologue introducing us to the four sisters to the early chapters weaving in details and alternating views from the sisters. Mellors' writing is beautiful and empathetic, her character development honest and authentic. She excels at showing family dynamics, particularly the complexities of sisterhood, as well as the effects of addiction throughout their dysfunctional family. The last chapter and epilogue made me cry, and the ending is both satisfying and bittersweet.

I thorough enjoyed this story of three sisters coping with the death of their fourth sister - and also coping with issues of addiction and what might be called benign parental trauma. The characters were well-drawn and I enjoyed spending large chunks of pages with each rather than flipping from character to character more quickly. The writing was strong - Mellors has great storytelling chops (and I'll definitely be checking out her debut novel that I haven't read yet!). My only quibble might be that things got wrapped up a bit too neatly. Don't get me wrong - I really liked the ending. But after we'd reached a pinnacle of dysfunction it seemed to get resolved a bit more easily than I might have anticipated. I've also wondered why I haven't seen this discussed as a riff on Little Women. Any book about four sisters where sister #3 dies begs for such a comparison, and the personalities of the sisters also work for the comparison. It's also possible that as a woman who comes from a family of four sisters, I see those comparisons more clearly than others might!

BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors is a heartbreaking, yet hopeful, story of sisterhood, grief and self- discovery. The Blue sisters, Avery, Bonnie and Lucky are, each in their own way, grieving the loss of their other sister, Nicky. The sisters couldn’t be more different from each other, except for how Nicky’s loss has changed their lives forever. Avery is a recovering heroin addict. Now a successful attorney, she lives with her wife in London. Bonnie became a renowned female boxer, but after a devastating defeat, she escaped to LA and works as a bouncer at a nightclub. Lucky, the youngest sister, has been a model since she was fifteen. Now living in Paris, her hard-partying ways are catching up to her in more ways than one. The sisters unexpectedly reunite in New York on the anniversary of Nicky’s death when their parents decide to sell their family home where Nicky had been living. The sisters are forced to face their addictions and the complexity of their relationships with each other and those they love. Can they help each other overcome a lifetime of pain and desperation and find a path forward to happiness? I enjoyed this emotional and engaging story. Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read and review an early copy.

A beautiful exploration of grief told through the POV of three sisters that I believe everyone can relate to in some way whether you have sisters or not. This book covers extremely heavy topics so it may not be for everyone, but it made the characters feel extremely real and relatable. Warning: the chapters are extremely long, but worth it! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book immediately pulled me in with its strong storyline and characters that felt incredibly real. The way the author wrote these characters made them so raw and relatable that it was easy to get lost in their world. The writing itself is also a highlight—it’s beautifully done, with a lot of attention to detail and emotion, which adds depth to the story. I did find that the pacing slowed down at a few points, and I got a little bored here and there, but that didn’t take away from how much I enjoyed the overall experience. Even with those slower moments, it’s a book I’d definitely recommend.

*Also talked about the book on my youtube video- August wrap up- which will be posted tomorrow*

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for a copy of this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This story follows 3 sisters, both in very different journeys in life, and they have to travel back to their childhood home that's up for sale a year after their sister has died.

This was a very sad and moving story - each character was well thought out and their story was told.

Thank you to the author for bringing them to life!

“She couldn’t help it; the maybes bloomed brights and strong like dandelions, those lovely and uninvited weeds that always find the cracks. She hoped and hoped and hoped.”

The three estranged Blue sisters return to their childhood home after a year of grieving their sister’s death. Nicky was full of life and love, she kept the family together until her premature death. Lucky is the youngest, a model struggling with addiction and finding her place in the world. Bonnie is a boxer who called it quits after a defeat in the ring. Finally Avery, the oldest, a former heroin addict turned lawyer living in London with her wife. Will remembering her bring these three back together or drive them farther apart?

This is a messy story of the exploration of grief and the unraveling of a family. I don’t think it’ll be for everyone as it’s a character driven novel diving into extremely heavy topics including addiction and death. However the authors attention to detail makes these characters come alive and feel human in both their mistakes and triumphs. I always love a multiple perspective novel as well so for me it worked!

As a sister, I have never felt more drawn to reading a book. I felt connected to this book in different ways. I enjoyed how she introduced each character, talking about their roles within their family. It set the precedent for the sisters we would be reading about. Do keep in mind that this book touches on overdose, SA, grief, and addiction.

I fell in love with the writing. Something about it made me more eager to pick up the book. The pacing of the book as well as the placement of POV chapters felt seamless. I enjoyed how she weaved in pieces of their past as the story progressed, and it felt like building a puzzle. It was heavy at times, so taking breaks felt necessary as things got overwhelming.

I enjoyed how each sister had their own experiences of grief following their sister’s death. Each had their own addiction that they leaned into in order to cope with the immense loss they were facing. It highlights how grief is not linear nor do people have similar experiences. Their experiences of grief aligned with the roles each sister had growing up. I read this book on the plane and had to hold back tears.

I think this book was beautifully written and one that I would read again. It definitely pulled at my heartstrings. I appreciate the honesty with this book and I truly have not read anything like it before.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine for a digital review copy in exchange for an honest review!

"Blue Sisters" is an emotionally charged novel that explores sisterhood, grief, and self-sabotage. Mellors' cinematic style brings the complex dynamics between the three sisters to life, making them relatable despite their flaws. While the story is compelling, some aspects—like a clichéd romantic subplot and a slightly corny epilogue—detract from its impact. Still, the evocative prose and raw emotions make it a worthwhile read.

Thank you for the advanced copy and opportunity to read, I thoroughly enjoyed this book, though it did tend to drag in some parts and felt like it could have been more succinctly tied up.

Thank you for the advanced copy! I will post this to my Goodreads account as well.

This is my first time reading Coco Mellors, and I truly enjoyed her writing style. Blue Sisters does a wonderful job showcasing the complexity of shared sibling experiences within a maladjusted family… and how differing trauma responses can take place under the same roof.

Each chapter depicts grasping for personal identity while also drowning in external expectations: Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky are shown grieving the unexpected loss of their other sister Nicky while also trying to balance their own vices, relationships, and general life purpose. The New York apartment is clearly a metaphor, but Mellors doesn’t stop there. A reader could choose to take in the (dark but lyrical) story at surface-level or delve deeper into other themes and symbolism; for example, Nicky’s unwanted chronic pain amongst sisters who actively pursue their own means of pain. The shifting timelines also complement the author’s theme of disarray and, for lack of better phrasing, each character’s attempt to just make sense of it all.

Overall, I’d give Blue Sisters a 4/5 stars. It was relieving to read a story of “estranged siblings” that is more complicated than extreme. My only judgements include a disappointment we are never provided with Nicky’s POV (although understandable) and a disappointment in an overly optimistic epilogue.