Anyone who has a sister, is a sister or always wanted one should read this book. I usually get don’t like at least one pov in a multiple pov book but I loved each sister’s chapters and couldn’t stop reading.

Blue Sisters Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Author: Coco Mellors
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Release Date: September 3rd, 2024

Synopsis: The three Blue sisters are exceptional—and exceptionally different. Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following a devastating defeat; and Lucky, the youngest, models in Paris while trying to outrun her hard-partying ways. They also had a fourth sister, Nicky, whose unexpected death left the family reeling. A year later, as they each navigate grief, addiction, and ambition, they find they must return to New York to stop the sale of the apartment they were raised in. But coming home is never as easy as it seems. As the sisters reckon with the disappointments of their childhood and the loss of the only person who held them together, they realize that the greatest secrets they’ve been keeping might not have been from one another but from themselves.

Review: After not loving Cleopatra and Frankenstein, I really enjoyed this new release by Coco Mellors! The story was written is such descript detail, the characters were perfectly flawed and encouraged, and the dialogue felt so real and like I was in the room with the sisters. This book was overwhelming in the best way. I found my self often having to stop reading to figure out my emotions alongside the characters. It was heartbreaking, and encouraging all at the same time. I think every one will relate to a different sister when they read this book, and maybe even relate to a different sister if you read it multiple times which I think is the magic of this book. Even if this is not your typical genre choice, I highly recommend picking this book up on September 3rd!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The writing is fantastic. Themes of grief and addiction are tackled beautifully. I love these sisters so much.

The summertime sadness I didn't know I needed.

Thank you NetGalley, Random House, and Coco Mellors for providing me with an ARC of this complex emotional, raw, and honest depiction of grief and sisterhood. The Blue Sisters were not always likable, but you cannot help love them for choosing to help each other overcome grief, addiction, and hardships (often caused by themselves).

Coco Mellors, the way she makes me cry. This was everything I wanted. A group of sisters going through so many of life’s unfortunate trials. I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy.

Avery, Bonnie and Lucky are all looking to find a sense of home and purpose, after the passing of their sister Nicky. It’s been a year, and a lot has happened since.

There’s a lot happening in this book. This book is about sisterhood, grief, addiction, strong family dynamics and battling through life, because shit happens and you can still push through. It’s heavy and beautifully written. Everyone copes with grief a different way. It took me a few days to finish it, because I did have to take breaks here and there after reading certain chapters. The attention to detail and the dialogue between characters was so believable and relatable. Their emotions were raw and clear.

As the youngest of 3 sisters all living away far away from each other, I could relate to the sisters in the book, in the way there were all so different, have different struggles, but at the end of the day, they’re sisters and will come together and be there for each other if needed.

Some topics / warnings: addiction, alcoholism, overdosing, grief, cheating, I don’t want kids and that’s ok, endometriosis, past family trauma, complex childhood, estranged parent relationship.

The cover is stunning. Thank you Random House, Ballantine and NetGalley for the Arc.

Books with no plot can be a challenge if not done well. Coco Mellors does it well. This was a great study on grief and loss and how it affects everyone differently. Beautifully written, deeply sad, has so much heart and real human emotion to it. Highly recommended

A beautifully written family drama centered on three adult sisters who return home a year after the unexpected death of their fourth sister. The author wrote beautifully about grief, the tension in families, rivalries and ambition, addiction, and love. I highly recommend.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review.

A little more liane moriarty than Sally Rooney like I was expecting. The family drama and secret keeping was what kept me interested, I could have cared a little less about all their inner worlds and judgments. But I did really enjoy it. The second half of the book is miles better than the beginning. That last paragraph had me in tears. Thanks to random house publishing and net galley for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

Coco … this book 😭. I need a physical copy STAT. I cried so much through this book, and loved every minute of it

Absolutely stunning, I’ll be thinking about these sisters and rooting for them forever. As someone who is one of four sisters, I was so excited to read this and so incredibly happy when NetGalley sent me an ARC (Love you always, NetGalley!)

“It was easy to love someone in the beginnings and endings; it was all the time in between that was so hard.”

This book truly is captivating and being one of four sisters myself, this story and these characters felt so real like any moment I’d run into them out getting coffee or living their imperfect lives.

These Blue sisters are beautiful, raw, flawed, vulnerable, trying their best and fucking up and trying again. Coco has done an amazing job at showing flawed characters lost, found, lost again, and so so so deserving of love. I loved each and every one of these sisters, even their beloved and departed Nicky.

The relationship these girls have with their parents too hit so close to home and I know so many people could find little aspects of their own flawed parents in them.

Also, the Epilogue of this book really ties everything together and I’m so glad there was one. Sometimes books just end and you feel a hole inside you because you just want to know if everyone is ok. This is not that kind of book.

Sisterhood! Grief! Family! Fucking up! Tenderness! Different paths! Coco Mellors, the woman that you are.

“Being one of four sisters always felt like being part of something magic… The seasons. The elements. The points on a compass. Four suits in a pack of cards. Four chambers of a human heart… Until you know my sisters, she used to say to Pavel, you don’t know me.”

Thank you Random House Publishing and NetGalley for the eARC! This was one of my most anticipated books for the year. This is the first book of 2024 that I've gone into with extremely high hopes and wasn't disappointed. A beautiful exploration of grief told through 3 sisters learning to navigate life after the the sudden death of their fourth sister. It is messy, raw, honest, painfully realistic, and beautiful above all else. I loved this (4.5 rounded up).

An entertaining read, perfect for the summer... for folks who don't do beach reads. Enough conflict to keep you interested but not enough depth to be crushing.

WOW! This novel was a huge improvement from the author's first in my opinion. I absolutely loved this novel and the Blue sisters. I have two sisters myself, and I felt that this book accurately portrayed the sister bond. The characters were complicated, yet I still supported them. The pacing of the novel was great. I thought that each sister had a compelling story and together they were even better. The language was engaging and it felt like it could be the story of a real family. I will definitely recommend this to friends and family.

I so enjoyed this book! I had heard amazing things about Coco Mellors's writing, and was thrilled to receive an ARC of BLUE SISTERS. The story follows estranged sisters Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky as they return to save their childhood home in NYC after the tragic, unexpected loss of their beloved sister, Nicky. I absolutely loved Mellors's writing style—it was a definite highlight of the book for me! She does an amazing job of developing the characters—flaws, complexities, messiness and all. I always enjoy books about familial relationships, so I especially appreciated that sisterhood was truly the heart of the story, and how even when the Blue sisters had arguments with each other or kept secrets from each other, that bond between them never disappeared. If you love stories about complex female characters and complicated family dynamics, that also tackle difficult topics like addiction and coping with grief, BLUE SISTERS is a must-read! I can't wait to see what Coco Mellors has in store next. Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the ARC!

Beautifully written with a strong atmosphere and compelling characters, though the plot felt a bit aimless at times. My favorite parts were when the sisters would look back on their childhood memories, like the scene where Nicky gave away her beloved Spice Girls tour shirt or where she accompanied Bonnie on her first ever trip to the boxing gym. Little moments that connect the sisters' dynamic to the present day.

I have always been drawn to stories with four sisters, and this was unlike one I had read before. I found this to be a wonderful exploration of finding yourself through the grieving process. I was cheering for all of the sisters, flaws and all.

I did not think I could love anything from Coco Mellors more than Cleopatra & Frankenstein, but I think the Blue Sisters wiggled their way deeper into my heart and will be there permanently. This novel is rife with tragedy, but also drowning in love. It nails the specificity of familial dynamics, especially tension between siblings and parents. Even though I was often frustrated with the Blue Sisters for one reason or another, I was rooting for them from the first page. I loved every second of this book and will be recommending it far and wide. Despite not having sisters myself, I deeply related to this book and some of the sentences in here are the most beautiful I have ever read. I will pick up Coco Mellors forever.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for this advanced copy of Blue Sisters.

I have not yet read Coco Mellors debut novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein, but after reading Blue Sisters—I am definitely checking it out.

Blue Sisters takes readers into the emotional aftermath of three sisters who experience a tragic loss when the fourth sister dies.

From the first page the description of sisterhood and the shared bond being so much more than a label like best friend could ever come close to, I wanted to delve into the relationship between these three women and how they navigate their lives after such a great loss and personal tribulations.

Each of the sisters are so very different and being able to go from each of their POVs throughout the novel was riveting. You get an inside look into how each of the sisters is coping-while also trying to live their life.

Throughout there were moments I was crying, laughing, and the yelling at them. It was no trouble for me to relate to them and while I have two brothers rather than sisters I understand the sentiment of the bonds between family—especially siblings.

I related so much to Avery the oldest child because I myself was the oldest sibling in my family and found myself being a caretaker of my younger siblings. The stress of wanting to fix, to make everything better, to make others happy, to please— the fear of failing, letting people down, and making mistakes is something I very much identify with myself.

Everyone handles grief differently, and this novel really is such a great exploration into what it is to be human and on top of that the ties that hold us together.

I highly recommend checking this out when it releases in September!

4.5
oh this was good

coco mellors's writing is the kind that simultaneously reminds me how much i love words and how i wish i could write so beautifully. characters are A1 messy women (my favorite) going THROUGH it. yes the "we're sisters so we sometimes hate and misunderstand each other but our souls are tied together" sentiment was a little strong and repetitive, but also like, it was good. if you like contemporary lit and sisterhood and coping through grief, then i think you'll like this stunner