As a sister, thank you!! Atmospheric, emotional, worth every minute spent reading. Enjoyed the time spent with these characters and the attention to detail.

Absolutely beautiful depiction of grief and how it ripples through our lives. Coco is a master of making you root for people who maybe don't want you to be rooting for them.

This one definitely took me a little while to get into, but I loved the stories of the Blue sisters. The topics of grief, addiction and loneliness were dealt with tenderly and with care, as well as other societal taboos.

These characters felt real, not dramatized or unrealistic, which is something I rarely feel, especially with flawed characters. Seeing how each deals with the death of their sister in different (yet similar) ways perfectly showed the complexities of grief and of life in general.

I really enjoyed the writing style, it actually reminded me of Daisy Jones and the Six (one of my all time favorites!). It had some of the most simply beautiful lines, which I think is one of Coco Mellors specialties.

I really didn’t know what to expect with this one, but I’m so glad I picked it up!

I requested this because I was seeing it everywhere online. Woof, that was heavy. I really connected with each of these women and was rooting for them as they each dealt with their personal struggles, still reeling after the death of their sister. I don’t have sisters, but I’ve seen a lot of people review this and say that the depiction of sister relationships felt very real. I would recommend this to people, but it is very heavy/dark the entire time so if that’s not your thing, this may not be the book for you.

Blue Sisters
📆Pub date: 9/3/24

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This book is about three estranged sisters Avery, Bonnie and Lucky who return home after the death of their sister Nicky.
This book is very character driven. It is emotional and shows the complexity of family relationships, grief and life after loss. While I enjoyed the beginning of the book, the ending fell flat for me and I was bored. I know I’m in the minority as so many people loved this book so much. I really enjoyed the multiple POV by each sister. I read and listened to audio and enjoyed both!
You should definitely read if you enjoy:

💙 complex family drama
💙 grief after loss
💙 LGBTQ rep
💙 sisterhood
💙 multiple POV’s
💙 addiction
💙 character driven

Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was pretty good. The Blue sisters were really hard to root for and the author made the sections sooooo long that by the end you were even more exhausted by them and their poor choices. Maybe the favorite was Bonnie? But only bc she was the most level headed of the bunch. There is a lot to unpack with this book (sister relationships, mother-daughter relationships, grief, addiction) and would be treat for a book club.

Thank you for access to this ARC. Unfortunately I will not be able to read this and give it a proper review. I apologize, and if I have time to properly review it I will return to it.

There is a reason this book keeps apprearing on best of the year lists. I only wish I had read it sooner. I loved this and it destroyed me at the same time.

I enjoyed this book! It had a lot of hype that it didn't necessarily live up to, but it was still really enjoyable. The sisters are fun to read about, and Coco Mellors did a good job of showing what sisterhood is really like. It was an interesting read that kept my attention. Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for this ARC!

I always appreciate books about sisters. While this book wasn’t my favorite, it is definitely worth a read. I had to keep reading to know more about each of the four sisters.

This was a really amazing book. It’s told from the perspective of 3 sisters after one passes away. Each of them are dealing with their grief in their own way and how their dynamic is intertwined.

I am so grateful for this book but it was unfortunately not for me. I appreciate it and see it’s allure to others.

I was looking forward to this book as I have liked this author’s previous book. This book was disappointing to me. The characters just weren’t very relatable and I didn’t feel much empathy for them.

This was my first book by Coco Mellors and it will not be my last! I love a character driven book and Blue Sisters really delivered! I can’t wait to read more from this author.

I absolutely adored this book. Did it absolutely wreck me? Of course. Anything with sisters is a soft spot for me and add in one with an addiction and I’m a goner. Loved this one so much

My favorite read of 2025! I loved Cleopatra and Frankenstein so I was thrilled so see that Coco Mellors had a new book and this did not disappoint. The book was dynamic, poignant, moving, and unforgettable - I have been thinking about these sisters months after reading. Highly recommend!

“It was easy to love someone in the beginnings and endings; it was all the time in between that was so hard.” - Coco Mellors, Blue Sisters

A belated review but one of my favorite reads of the year, I loved this so much I immediately put her last novel on hold at the library. These sisters felt real and incredibly human. Mellors has created characters that will have you rooting for them and shaking your head at them at different points, and missing them when you’re done.
I don’t have sisters but I imagine this would be incredibly impactful if you did. It’s a beautiful portrait of family and addiction and heartbreak. If you somehow missed this in 2024, come back and read it!
Thank you to Netgalley and Ballentine Books for the ARC!

This story shows a family dealing with grief and the loss of one of the blue sisters. Everyone works through grief differently, but they work through it together. Beautifully written.

This was a beautiful story about sisterhood and family as a whole. It was emotional, and seeing the three sisters navigating their grief over the lost of their other sister was heartbreaking at times. It felt authentic and real, and each character felt complex. I also love there cover, and it had many great quotes throughout the book.

This is my first Mellors read, and I still want to read Cleopatra and Frankenstein.

I enjoyed reading The Blue Sisters and thought Mellors was great with the characters of each sister and how each of them coped with losing a sister and their dysfunctional family.

For someone who’s had ups and downs with their sisters, I find some of the arguments relatable.

This isn’t really a plot-driven story so took me a while to get through. I think this is a good book club book though, would be interesting to hear everyone’s thoughts their fav sister or which sister they can relate to the most.

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