This book had all the things I love in a novel. Complicated, imperfect families navigating mundane and big events with a strong sense of place (loved the New York, London, and Paris scenes). Since I finished this, it’s been hard to get into something new because I’m still in the Blue sisters’ world.

I wanted so badly to love this book. I’m currently grieving the passing of my father and I thought I could resonate with this book on that fact… Nope. I just wanted more from this. I didn’t like any of the sisters. I felt like they used their upbringing as an excuse for being crappy adults. My father was an alcoholic my entire life and while it did cause me anxiety, I did not turn into a drug addict. So the fact that 2/4 sisters turned into addicts because of their upbringing… I just can’t get into it. The one sister refusing to get a hysterectomy to help with her chronic pain but turns to pain medicine instead… She has 3 sisters, she could have frozen her eggs and asked one of them to surrogate. I feel like the extreme want of a child was not enough of a reason for her to deny herself the relief she could have gotten from the surgery. I don’t know… I DNF’d at like 30% because these girls are all insufferable.

This is an emotionally resonant story that dives deep into the complexities of familial bonds, addiction and personal growth. I struggled with the pacing later in the book but vivid characterizations and the heartfelt exploration of relationships makes it a worthwhile read.

i am such a fan of this book. as someone with two older sisters, it really was such a great read (though i think it’d be a great read for anyone, siblings or not) such incredible writing, and even better characters

The Blue sisters shared a traumatic childhood, marred by their father's occasionally violent alcoholism and parents' constant battling. That trauma was compounded a year ago when their sister, Nicky, died of an overdose--when none of them even knew she used drugs. Now their mother wants to sell their childhood home, and the three surviving sisters are thrown back into crisis.

Avery, the eldest, and a recovering heroin addict, seems to lead a perfect life in London, with a successful legal career and beautiful wife. But Avery is hiding secrets--smoking and shoplifting habits and recently, an affair with a man. Bonnie, meanwhile, abandoned her boxing career to become a bouncer in LA. And the seemingly aptly named Lucky is barely holding on to her modeling career due to her extreme partying.

As the sisters reunite, they battle their individual and collective demons and come out on the other side...mainly better. This is a sobering account of addiction and sisterhood that will make you examine your own family relationships and genetics. #BlueSisters #NetGalley

I found this to be a really compelling, thoughtful story about three adult sisters, all struggling at life, as they grapple with the absence of their fourth sister, even a year after her death.
The characters were well-developed and came across as flawed but earnest, and worth the time to read about.
Thanks to #netgalley and #ballantinebooks for this #arc of #bluesisters by #cocomellors in exchange for an honest review.

This Read with Jenna pick grapples with grief and addiction and how they can reshape a life. I didn’t really LIKE any of the women, except maybe Bonnie, and struggled to connect with them. They were so self-centered, but I think that was the point. Mellors shows the insolation of addiction and how unresolved grief can lead to unhealthy choices. The sisters were haunted by their pasts and each one had to come to terms with themselves to find some sort of forgiveness. I didn’t LOVE this one, perhaps because the messaging felt a little heavy-handed. There was something missing to me but I struggle to say what it was. Perhaps it felt a little too contrived and over-explained.

Blue Sisters <3 Coco Mellors really has a way with writing characters that you just love. They're so deeply flawed, but you can see yourself in them. Blue Sisters is a story of grief and finding yourself through the grieving process. The story is based around three sisters who are estranged but find themselves reunited after the loss of their sister. This story is character driven with each chapter being told from a different pov (Lucky, Bonnie, and Avery).

There were so many elements explored during this book - grief, addiction, loss, sexuality, growth, family dynamics. The list goes on.
Each element was approached with such an interesting and different take by each sister which made this book so hard to put down.

So so good!! I'll read anything Coco Mellors writes.

Blue Sisters is one of the best books I've read all year! This story of three adult sisters who are all brilliant women, mourning the loss of a sibling, raised by parents who were not attentive, captivated me from the first page. Each of the girls has handled the pain of irregular parenting and, more recently, the death of a sister, in different ways. In some cases, their choices are very dangerous.

This book had me in tears, laughing out loud, and also terrified at times. Book clubs will love Blue Sisters! I'm looking forward to reading many more books by Coco Mellors. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this excellent book!

What an absolutely addictive read! It gave me Little Women vibes but with a modern and deeply complicated. I devoured this book in two days. The writing is stunning, and the story is an intimate look into the lives of the four Blue sisters captured in the aftermath of one’s tragic death.

Avery, the eldest, is a recovering addict turned lawyer on the verge of self-destruction. Bonnie, a former boxer, returns to the ring for the first time after a devastating loss. Lucky, the youngest, grapples with her own addiction after being dropped by her modeling agency, desperate to escape the fate of their late sister, Nicky.

This novel is raw, heartbreaking, and profoundly moving. It explores the complexities of addiction, the bonds of imperfect families, and the fierce love that only sisters share. I absolutely loved it, and now I need to dive into Coco’s debut, Cleopatra and Frankenstein!

Thank you to Random House publishing and to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. This deeply sad but gorgeously written book follows the three remaining Blue sisters a year after the death of the second youngest. Each sister has changed (and to some extent) unraveled their lives in the aftermath of losing their beloved sister and must come to terms with how to move forward as well as their new family dynamic.

This book is beautifully written. Each sister (while not always likable) felt so real and tangible. The author really writes in a way that allows the reader to feel each emotion and go through the journey with them. Blue Sisters is also an interesting look at how addiction runs in families and how it affects each member differently. This is a very heavy and emotional read but it is no surprise that it is shaping up to be one of the buzziest books of the fall. I can not recommend this enough.

The three remaining Blue sisters could not be more different. Avery, the eldest, is a straitlaced lawyer living in London with her wife after recovering from a heroin addiction. She is about to irreparably blow up her own life. Next is Bonnie, a former boxer turned bouncer in LA after a devastating defeat, who is somehow the gentlest of the sisters. Lucky is the baby, currently working as a model in Paris, if her hard-partying lifestyle doesn’t get in the way. A year after the death of their fourth sister, Nicky, they are all still reeling. The upcoming sale of their childhood home prompts them to reunite in New York and confront their grief and their relationships with each other.

I’ll be honest, I was a little hesitant to start this book! It definitely was getting some great buzz but I still wondered if this would ultimately be too literary for me. Buttt I love a family drama so I picked this up and was so glad I did.

The Blue sisters are, frankly, a mess. Each one is privately suffering, and as close as they’ve been, really feel sort of adrift from each other now as they are living in different countries. I thought these characters felt so unique and so real and with all their flaws I loved them anyways.

Despite the heavy nature of this book (there is a strong emphasis on addiction, which the author has person experience with), I found myself wishing for more time with these sisters. Thank you to @netgalley and @ballantinecorp for a digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

4⭐️

One year after their sister Nick died, Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky are still reeling from her death in different ways. Avery is lost in her perfect life, Bonnie ran away after a boxing match lost, and Lucky is partying harder than ever. When their parents decide to sell their childhood appartment, they have to come together to sort through Nick's things.

The timing of me reading this book was really fortuitous; I had just watched the movie His Three Daughters and they go really well together. The dynamics between the sisters are really similar and the fact that they have to come together to this singular place.

I really loved this book. As with her previous work, the author is able to create incredibly real people, extremely fully flushed realized people. It's really easy to tell the sisters apart, each of them has their own voice. The author is able to create the characters with such care and a touch so soft that it's impossible not to root for them and to be invested in their lives. Even for characters that I thought I wouldn't like that much (Lucky), I found myself rooting for them and wanting to see them find their happiness and healing. All of the sisters are a little lost and bruised due to everything that happenned in their lives, culminating with Nick's death. They make mistakes, they hurt themselves and each other. But their story is really compelling. There is a lot of hurt and grief in the narrative but there is also fun and joy, just like life. And I loved following the sisters finding that for themselves. It's like seeing true sisters going through life together. Bonnie was my favorite one. But I loved all of the PoVs.

I loved the ending for each sister and the epilogue. I loved this book even more than her first one.

Thank you Netgalley, author, and publisher for the ARC.

This book really speaks to the deep bond among sisters and how unbreakable it can be. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of sisterhood.

I wanted to love this book so much. As soon as I heard someone make the connection to Little Women I put this in my BOTM box so fast! I tried so very hard to get into this book but unfortunately, it just could not keep my interest and I put it to the side. I may eventually pick it up again but for right now, this book is not for me.

Coco Mellors can do no wrong!!!

I loved Blue Sisters so much and thoroughly enjoyed discussing it with my literary fiction book club, I'm Over Lit. The character development and relationships are so engaging, relatable, and reminiscent of familiar complicated family dynamics - all tied together with brilliant, descriptive, poetic writing that left me deeply sighing and turning the page.

There were parts of each of the sisters that I deeply enjoyed connecting with: the way that Lucky and Avery's paths mirror one another, despite being the youngest and oldest respectively, the peace that Bonnie had to find through navigating her relationship with boxing while grieving the loss of her sister, the understanding developed between Avery and their mother and the role that "motherhood" has taken in their respective lives, and of course, the unfolding and revelation of Nicki, and the life and experience she existed in outside of her identity as a Blue sister. It was all so good.

This book engages so many poignant topics outside of exploring the different ways grief can consume us, I particularly appreciated it's attention to motherhood and expectations of becoming a mom, unrequited love, addiction and its effect on family, and women's health and self-advocacy.

5 Stars for the queen of character development and creating beautiful and relatable stories, I cannot wait to see what comes next.

This was a beautiful story of navigating grief and sisterhood. And how even through the trials and tribulations of relationships, that bond remains strong.

Coco Mellors’ Blue Sisters is a beautifully layered novel that delves into the complexities of sisterhood and personal identity. Mellors crafts a raw, emotional journey with vivid prose that brings each character to life, making readers feel deeply connected to their struggles and growth. The story explores how familial bonds can be both a source of strength and tension, especially when intertwined with the pursuit of individual happiness. Mellors’ nuanced storytelling makes for an immersive read, with unexpected twists that keep you engaged from start to finish. Blue Sisters is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that lingers long after the final page.

Let's be honest—family is complicated. And if you throw in grief, childhood baggage, and the kind of brutal honesty only siblings can get away with, it's a recipe for a serious emotional rollercoaster. That's exactly where "Blue Sisters" takes us, as three estranged sisters—Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky—return to their New York family home a year after the death of their beloved sister, Nicky. This story dives deep into the messiness of what happens when life doesn't turn out the way anyone expected.

These sisters? They couldn't be more different from each other. Avery, the oldest, is a former heroin addict who's now a lawyer living with her wife in London. Bonnie, once on track for greatness as a boxer, has taken a rough turn and works as a bouncer in Los Angeles. And Lucky, the youngest, who's been modeling in Paris while trying to outrun her lifestyle. Each of them is scattered across different cities—until they're forced to return to their childhood home in New York to prevent its sale.

There's a lot going on in this story, and Mellors captures it brilliantly, giving the characters depth and authenticity. Their interactions are a blend of heartfelt support and ruthless honesty, balancing tenderness with those sharp sibling jabs that will make you wince and smile all at once.

But while the characters kept me hooked, I must admit that the pacing dragged for me. The book's got some serious hype around it, and maybe that set my expectations too high. I loved the ending—but the rest of the book didn't quite reach that same level. I wanted more from the middle, or maybe I just wanted it to move faster. I'm a fan of shorter chapters that keep things ticking along, and these were LONG. Like, buckle in; you'll be here for a while.

Don't get me wrong, it's a good book. If you loved "Hello Beautiful" by Ann Napolitano, you'll probably love "Blue Sisters" too. It's got that same slow-burn, emotional depth thing going on. But for me? It was solid, not spectacular. Still, I'd recommend giving it a shot, especially if you're into deep explorations of family or grief.

The final verdict? It is a well-written, emotional journey, but don't expect it to be a quick or easy read.

This was the first Coco Mellors novel I read, and I enjoyed it. Having no sisters of my own, it was interesting to see the dynamics among sisters. The chapters were a bit long, which I did not mind for this novel. Each chapter was told from a different point of view from each sister, so seeing their ups and downs after the unfortunate and untimely death of one of the sisters, intrigued me.

There are themes of addiction, grief, family struggles, infidelity, and loyalty. This book had positive moments and a lot of sad moments. Overall, I did enjoy this character-driven novel.

I appreciate NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest review.