I could not put Blue Sisters down! All of the emotions were felt as we experience the sisters coming together after a tragedy. I liked how messy and real the characters felt.

This book was heartbreaking and beautiful. A true testament to sisterhood and navigating family grief and addiction. As an addict in recovery myself with a close sister, this one hit close to home.

Blue Sisters is a beautifully written saga of three sisters who confront their respective vices on the anniversary of their fourth sister’s death. It tackles a lot of heavy themes, and I highly recommend checking CWs (which include addiction, alcoholism, and infidelity, to name just a few). Overall, I really enjoyed this one, particularly Mellors’ style of writing. I think that a slightly tighter edit would have made me love it even more. The author’s attention to detail is impressive, but sometimes it felt like it got in the way of her moving the story forward. Her character development, however, is exceptional, and I look forward to reading more works by Mellors.

Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced copy.

I really enjoyed this character-driven, family drama novel. Each of the characters were flawed, and some of those flaws (addiction, infidelity), coupled with deep responses to grief, were difficult to read after a period of time. However, throughout the story, I wanted to root for all of the Blue Sisters and loved how the author brought the story to an end. I look forward to reading more of Coco Mellor's books.

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