Coco Mellors did it again! To say that I am now obsessed with her writing style and the colorful picture that she paints....is to say the least. She is by far becoming one of my favorite authors. I would definitely recommend this story to anyone who would like a fresh story/pallet cleanser read. :)

"I believe that everything happens. Things happen and we learn to live with them. If we can find meaning in them, fine, but even if we can't, we still have to live with them."

Blue Sisters follows Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky around the one-year mark of losing their fourth sister, Nicky. As someone who has experienced sibling loss, Blue Sisters was an incredible exploration of grief and how human beings are resilient in the face of it. I absolutely adored this book - I laughed, cried, and it made me think about my own loss in ways I didn't expect to.

I think focusing on one family unit allowed Coco Mellors' writing style to shine. The reader fully got to know and appreciate each character, something I thought was lacking in Cleopatra and Frankenstein. Coco Mellors has a unique ability to make ordinary things in human life incredibly special and touching. I look forward to reading everything she puts out in the future. Blue Sisters IS the book of 2024 - and I will be recommending it to everyone I know!

Where do I even begin with the Blue Sisters?

It's rare to find a multi-pov story with characters that feel as alive (in body and memory) as Avery, Bonnie, Nicky, and Lucky. Their fears, hopes, and complex emotions absolutely seep from the page--I had goosebumps throughout most of this book. I loved how Mellors was able to give each sister their own distinct voice. Their relationships and respective journeys towards a sense of self were messy in such a captivating way. It was difficult to put this one down because all I wanted was to help the surviving sisters carry the weight of their loss. If you find yourself gravitating towards themes of grief, addiction and complicated familial dynamics, then please do yourself a favor and pick up this gem. 🩵🦋

Thank you to NetGalley and 4th Estate Books for the e-arc! On shelves in the UK now and in the US on 9/3.

What a beautiful book! Each sister's story was unique and yet they all threaded together perfectly in a way that anyone who has siblings can relate to. I found myself rooting for them all, and while I would have loved to know more about Nicky and her life, it was the focus on the fallout from her death that really drove the story.

WOW WOW WOW
The Blue Sisters story will slip into your hear and never leave. I can honestly tell you that I never wanted the story to end.

Like a warm bath, like a strong hug, like the tallest ice cream sundae, this story is the best treat that you can imagine. Coco Mellors introduces
us to the three Blue sisters. Three different yet vibrant and troubled family members grieving the death of their fourth sister, Nicky.

Coco creates a whole world around these three and you travel across the US and London to peer into their lives, their demons and their hopes. It's clear that addiction is an issue in the family and it manifests itself in many different ways. What is especially interesting to me is that the main cause of the family problems is never present in the story, but only referred to and remembered.

I just love that - no true power to that person! And a small redemption arc for the enabler in the family. Mellors will have you rooting for all three sisters and create a believable ending and epilogue. I have found myself again and again reminiscing about the sisters' interactions and dialogues. A True PERFECT BOOK #randomhouse #bluesisters #cocomellors #bestbook #bookoftheyear

flawless, a 5 star read for me.
i am not one who cries while reading books.. but this one got me.

this book follows the lives of the blue sisters — three women who are grieving with the loss of their beloved sister. it follows their falling apart, and their journey towards becoming whole again. the before, and the after — and finding the peace in that. each chapter centers around a different sister; avery, the rigid yet impulsive eldest; bonnie, the women’s boxing champ and tender hearted; and lucky, the reckless model and stubborn youngest. they are each flawed & i love each of them dearly.

coco mellors crafted such a beautiful novel, raw and real from start to finish. i laughed and cried. characters made me feel frustrated, but i was so proud to see them shine. as a sister myself, it hit a very close spot to home. the love between sisters is something unreal and incomparable, and coco mellors was truly able to capture that with Blue Sisters.

through the pain, this book felt like a comforting hug in the rain.

thank you to coco mellors, netgalley, and penguin random house for this beautiful work of art.

Maybe it's because I'm in my thirties, but BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors hits close to home. She writes vivid and poetic prose that showcases an authentic portrayal of sisterhood, addiction, grief and growth. Unless you’re a robot, you'll probably relate to one of, if not all of the sisters and their messy lives and choices. They're all lost after the death of their sister, but by the end you have hope that they might actually get their shit together. This book made me feel seen and it also made me jealous that I didn't grow up with sisters. This is one of the better lit fics that I’ve read recently and I'm so grateful to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. My first and only five star read of the month thus far. Seriously, so many memorable quotes. Reading books like this makes me feel less lonely in my own struggles.

Little Women for Sad Girls™️

This was an intimate exploration of sisterhood and grief. 3.5, rounding up to 4. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, not because of the character or the plot but largely due to Mellors prose. The way she writes is so poetic and real. I always find myself highlighting so many quotes in her books. I didn’t find myself connecting with the characters strongly but I feel this was intended. They were all so flawed. There was no protagonist, all the characters were at one point, selfish, spiteful, and imperfect. This is something I always love about Mellors books because they feel so real and relatable. This constant imperfection is what make her works such effective character studies.

Blue Sisters
by Coco Mellors
Pub Date: Sep 3, 2024
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister’s death in this unforgettable story of grief, hope, and the complexities of family, from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein.
Made clear by the title, the core of this novel is just about the unique bond that sisters share. As I was reading this book, I was reminded of a tweet along the lines of ‘you won’t let your sister borrow your clothes, but you’d give them a kidney in a heartbeat’ - which I think just sums up sisterhood perfectly.

Though heavy in subject matter, Blue Sisters makes for a a somewhat ‘fun’ read as it switches between the cities of Paris, London, New York, and L.A., plunging you into a new location as each sister desperately tries to find a sense of home again after their sister’s death.

Mellors doesn’t shy away from discussing the difficult aspects of life, exploring grief and how it manifests differently in each person, especially through the different coping mechanisms of each sister. The novel also largely focuses on addiction, and the determination to break the cycle of addiction within a family.

Blue Sisters has a lot of heart and emotional tenderness, and will relate to anyone who has sisters. It’s about letting go, moving on, and learning how to live again.

I've never read Coco Mellors before, but I've heard the buzz and the cover of this book is absolutely beautiful and drew me in.

This book was so soulful, and made me want to pick up the phone and call my sister throughout. The author really captured the uniqueness of sister relationships, particularly the prickly, begrudging, and sometimes resentful tenderness we feel towards siblings. The portrayal of grief also felt so raw and real.

4.5 rounded down to 4 because I personally felt the ending wrapped up a little too perfectly for me.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review!

Less about grief and more about self-indulgence. Must we keep rehashing "poor beautiful girl who just isn't happy" story? I expected a story of sisters grieving. What i got was a story of excesses and self-centered consumerism

Coco Mellors is a talented writer, and like with Cleopatra and Frankenstein I mostly enjoyed the reading experience of Blue Sisters. Yet something was lacking for me. Blue Sisters follows three adult sisters still reeling from the tragic death of their fourth sister a year ago. Addiction has run through the Blue family’s veins for generations, and is barely kept at bay under the weight of grief. Where Mellors loses me is in her characterization. Each sister is larger than life in some way: Avery is a hot shot lawyer, Bonnie is a champion boxer, Lucky is a gorgeous model, and Nicky is dead. Mellors does a good job convincing us of the demons that plague each sister, but all of it is steeped in a privilege that feels unnecessary. Some pretty important macro themes are also not well explained, including the sisters’ strained relationship with their mother. All in all there were parts I wanted less of and parts I wanted more of, making this just ok overall.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a free early copy in exchange for an honest review.

What an incredibly intimate portrayal of sisterhood and family. I related to all of the sisters in some way. Reading thoughts I've had but have never shared out loud was a wild experience. Coco really delved deep and I felt to immersed in each of the sister's stories. The book felt intimate, heartbreaking but hopeful. Loved it.

thank you to netgalley for the arc! What a beautiful story about sisterhood, forgiveness, grief, and love. I loved the awareness this book brought upon such an important topic that should be talked about more. Coco Mellors truly has a way with words.

A good story, with great characters with whom you engage instantly. I would have given it 5 stars but found the ending lacking.

This book was quite interesting and I had to say I enjoyed it. The characters were enjoyable to read and I was still thinking about the story days after finishing the book. I enjoyed leaning about each sister and their lives even though they were together during a sad time. I would like to read more from this author.

The mellow drama is enough to keep anyone enthralled, but realistically the genre isn’t for me. It’s too much sad girl fiction esque

Thank you NetGalley for providing me with the chance to read one of my most anticipated releases of the year!

After I read Cleopatra and Frankenstein, I just knew Coco Mellors was just going to be one of THOSE authors for me. The characters and worlds in Mellors’s stories are so vast despite those stories being relatively “commonplace”, being that in some way, millions will experience similar struggles day to day across the globe. So you can imagine my anticipation for Blue Sisters.

This story follows Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky, as they toil with grief, loss, heartbreak, addiction, trauma and more, following the death of their sister, Nicky. We meet the sisters a year after their middle sister’s untimely death and each woman is stuck. Now in a position of losing the home where their sister’s belongings and memories still reside, the women must face the more complicated and difficult parts of their lives head on. Along the way, we learn about their lives through their individual points of view and the ways in which Nicky shaped them… and destroyed them.

These characters and their stories are absolutely phenomenal. Anyone with a sister, a sibling or a sibling like relationship with someone will be able to identify with one of the sisters, even Nicky, who despite never being an active participant in the present time of the story, is just as well rounded and flushed out. These women are broken, flawed, and scared, and just so incredible to hear from. To be able to connect each of their individual stories, to see their miscommunications and arguments and misunderstandings, all for them to come together in the end, wraps this story into such a nice and neat bow.

Easy five stars from me. It is an understatement to say that I am such a fan. Cannot wait to see more from Coco Mellors in the future.

4.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.✨

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

This was such a beautiful, raw, and vulnerable story of sisterhood and family dynamics. Each character feels so real to me and as the youngest in my family with 4 older sisters I felt a lot of this book DEEPLY. Coco does such a wonderful job at throwing you in the depths of what it feels like to be a human and is slowly becoming an instant buy author for me! Highly highly recommend this book— bring tissues!

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC!