When I heard Coco Mellors was coming out with a new book I just couldn't wait and I’m so happy I got a chance to read this as an arc via NetGalley. Following three sisters as they navigate grief, the way it has manifested itself in themselves, their relationships, their jobs, in every aspect of their lives as they ultimately come back together from their various separate worlds a year after the passing of their fourth sister. Each chapter is an alternating focus on one of the sisters and I found myself enjoying each one pretty much equally which I think is hard to find with alternating perspectives like that but I wasn’t bored or just wanting to get through one to get to the other, I genuinely liked each sisters perspective and I thought their relationship was very touching even as someone who didn’t grow up with siblings. I really adore the way Mellors writes both her characters and the actual format of both her books, it worked just as well if not better for me in Blue Sisters than in Cleo and Frank. I personally don't like to compare books because they are obviously different but Mellors is consistent in giving amazing fully fleshed out characters and formatting her books in a way that is so captivating and I think a signature for her, her writing style is unique and I absolutely love it I cant wait to read from more from her in the future.

I love the way this sad story is told. It’s about navigating grief, trauma, addiction and sisterhood.

When one of the Blue sisters dies of an overdose, the three remaining sisters must each grieve in their own way, yet try to hold the bond of sisterhood together. Each of them is struggling not only in their grief, but also just struggling through life and trying to be happy. They lash out at each other and at nothing at all.

The story is complex but written beautifully. I loved every single sister and cheered for them in all their messiness and chaos. This is an absolute gem of a book. Thank you, NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the ARC.

This story was completely captivating and immersive. Blue Sisters follows three sisters as they navigate grief and life after the loss of their fourth sister one year ago.

As a big sister myself whose sisters are at the center of my world, I knew that I had to read this book and that it's complex themes of sisterhood would resonate deeply with me. The characters are messy, imperfect, flawed, compassionate, and hurting, and their stories are told in a way that feels so powerfully real in the wake of tremendous grief and loss. It takes a rare talent to write a story like this, in which you feel everything the characters do, and it manages to feel fast-paced and engaging, despite this being largely a character study with very little plot movement.

I do think that the pacing was a little off at times, and while there were flashbacks integrated throughout the story of the sisterhood growing up together, I think that the way they were executed didn't create as full of a picture as possibly intended, and kept the story from having as much impact as it had potential for. Regardless, this was a fantastic read that I would highly recommend. There are several TW's I would encourage you to check before reading this, namely, addiction, which was a prominent theme of the book.

Thank you Random House and NetGalley for the eARC!

Still reeling from the loss of their fourth sister, Nicky, who died one year ago, the three remaining and estranged Blue sisters are thrust together by a series of self-destructive events on the eve of their parents' selling the apartment they grew up in. Each sister is battling her own form of addiction, and as their lives slowly unravel, they are forced to reconcile their recent choices within the walls of their childhood home among the remnants of Nicky's life.

This was a really interesting character study, and I felt like the sibling dynamic was portrayed in a realistic way. While I really enjoyed the character development, something was missing, which is why it wasn't a 5-star read for me.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

Incredible, beautiful, funny, I loved it 💙

Mellors deliverers a touching and emotional story about the love, grief and tension between three sisters. Blue Sisters is one of my most highly anticipated books for 2024, and I’m incredibly grateful to have read it early.

While the novel delves deep into dark subjects like addiction and infidelity, the story is surprisingly fun a lot of the time. I’m notoriously a slow reader but I was absolutely addicted to this book, and loved the characters. Avery, Bonnie, Nicky and Lucky felt like real people living in this world. And I didn’t want the book to end.

Coco Mellors has become one of my favorite authors and I look forward to reading the book again when it’s released September 3, 2024.

Thank you @netgalley and @penguinrandomhouse for the advanced copy.

Thank you Netgally, Coco Mellors, and Ballantine Books for this arc.

Sister are something special and a force to be reckoned with. And this book made me appreciate the unique relationship that come from being a sister.

The blue sisters are no different. Coco has a way with words and making this story seem real.

Avery-The oldest high-strung sister

Bonnie- The second oldest and to be honest my favorite one

Lucky= The baby

and Nicky!

Sister navigating life after loss. And finding out they need each more than they think.

I want to say more, but I will spoil it for others.

This book was an amazing read and I cannot wait for YOU to read it and I know you will love it.

Have the tissues near bye.

Coco Mellors has done it again! This book is a beautiful work showcasing the complex relationship sisters have with one another, as well as dealing with grief, addiction, and finding one’s identity. Blue Sisters follows the three Blue sisters as they find their way back to their childhood home around the anniversary of their sister's passing. The relationship between the different ages and the stereotypical “roles” each daughter/sister fulfills is so reflective and honest that I think a lot of readers will be able to relate to the story being told. It was a wonderful read that really makes the reader reflect on the sisterly relationships they have in their life.

To say I’m obsessed with this book is an understatement. I loved the characters, the setting, the empathetic portrayal of addiction and reproductive health issues. Coco 4 lyfe!

I read Coco Mellors first novel, “Cleopatra and Frankenstein,” just shortly before I read this novel. While I didn’t love the plot of that story, I thought Mellors did a fabulous job in character study and development. That encouraged me to give this book a try when I received it on NetGalley.

Mellors is truly an expert in creating dynamic and complicated characters. Each Blue sister is unique and complex and yet the family lines running beneath it all are still very clear. Based on their childhood and overall life trajectory, each sister tried to escape their past in a way only they could. But, grief has a way of bringing up the past no matter how buried it may seem.

As an eldest daughter myself, I definitely related to Avery the most. Her need to keep a perfect facade for her sisters and parents and try to take care of everyone else is definitely something I relate to. She also tried to hide her pain and struggles from her loved ones, preferring to handle things on her own. This made her extremely relatable to me and I loved seeing her character growth throughout the story.

All three sisters have beautiful character growth that is evident as they finally process their grief over their dead sister. Mellors truly does a phenomenal job at describing grief and how it never really goes away. Through each sister, this story explores all the different ways grief can affect a person and how the only way to get through it is just to get through it.

In the end, it is clear the sisters need each other to finally process their grief. While this story is definitely sad, it still manages to end on a hopeful note, encouraging not only the characters but the reader to believe that no matter what you go through, it can and will get better (especially if you lean on your loved ones).

this modern-day-take on little women was beautifully written (of course, coco mellors is one of my absolute favorites) but for me the story fell flat. i found myself bored throughout most of the novel, even if there were so many lines i’m grateful to have read because mellors really is something special.

Going into this, I expected to thoroughly enjoy it, and I'm pleased to report that I did! I was so quickly invested in all of the sisters, and I think Mellors did a masterful job at balancing their stories. The slow unraveling of events, shedding secrets to the reader, really efficiently sold me on all of their relationships. For someone like me who doesn't have a sister, the author sure knows how to make you feel like part of the family. I cannot wait to recommend this to everyone once it comes out!

An exploration of grief, sisterhood, and addiction.

The blue sisters were once 4, but the recent loss of their sister Nicky has brought them down to 3. They’ve been off balance ever since. 3 isn’t right, it isn’t even or symmetrical.

Avery is the eldest sister, a recovering addict turned married lawyer who feels as though her sisters are her own children to care for. Their mother wasn’t there for them how she should’ve been and their father was an angry drunk.

Next is Bonnie, a professional boxer working as a bouncer after a defeat that felt like betrayal.

Nicky was a teacher, whose unexpected death sent her sisters fleeing to battle their grief. She was the glue holding them all together.

The youngest is Lucky, a model and hard core party girl. She has been traveling the world since she was a teenager.

The sisters must come together again in NYC to try to and stop the sale of the apartment they grew up in. Their reunion is messy, there are arguments and insults and forgiveness. They share secrets, desires, uncomfortable truths, and each go through journeys of self discovery.

This story is raw and real. I really enjoyed reading this book, and getting the perspective of each sister. They’re all struggling with grief, and dealing with it in different ways. It does not shy away from the messiness of families, addiction, and loss. I felt for each of them, and that included anger at some of their choices. These characters feel like real people. If you’re looking for literary fiction with a focus on sisterhood this is for you. I think it’d be enjoyable even for those who don’t normally read literary fiction.

4.5 stars

Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I will be posting my review on Goodreads Sunday, May 12th, and on instagram @readswkendall on Tuesday, May 14th.

Blue Sisters is a beautiful ode to sisterhood that felt so easy to get lost in.
The story centers on the three Blue sisters (Avery, Bonnie, & Lucky), following the tragic passing of their fourth sister, Nicky. The sisters are each processing their grief in different ways - at the same time, they’re each harboring their own secrets, until it all becomes too much to bear & they begin to unravel. This was such a tender exploration of navigating loss, addiction, complex family dynamics, and healing. The way Mellors uses each of the alternating sisters’ perspectives for each chapter made it feel deeply personal & easy to connect to the characters. I saw parts of myself reflected in some of the sisters’ characteristics, and I think that anyone who decides to pick this up will find pieces of themselves in it too.
Thank you so much NetGalley for the ARC!

"Blue Sister" by Coco Mellors is a novel that attempts to explore themes of sisterhood and redemption, but falls short in its execution. As someone who isn't typically a fan of Mellors' work, I found this book to be lacking in depth and originality. While the premise of two estranged sisters reconnecting in a coastal town holds promise, the story feels clichéd and predictable. The characters are underdeveloped, making it difficult for readers to fully invest in their journey. Additionally, the pacing is uneven, with certain plot points feeling rushed while others drag on unnecessarily. Overall, "Blue Sister" may appeal to fans of light, formulaic reads, but those seeking more nuanced storytelling may be left disappointed.

Blue Sisters and her previous novel Cleopatra and Frankenstein have made Coco Mellors an absolute favorite for me. I didn’t want either to end. I miss the characters of Blue Sisters and I’m already thinking about a reread soon.
There were 4 Blue Sisters. Avery, Bonnie, Nicky, and Lucky. Growing up wasn’t easy for them because of the turmoil that was their family life but they always had each other.
They’ve lost Nicky and now there are only 3 Blue sisters and they’re quite fractured. Their mom is now selling the family home and they must come together to save what they can not only of Nicky’s belongings but also of themselves and their relationships.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors was such a surprise. I was hoping I would enjoy but ended up loving it.
A beautiful story of sisters and all the complexities that come with.
I highly recommend this beautiful book.

3.75 ⭐️ rounded up! A huge thank you to Netgalley for this ARC! I feel so lucky to have read this so early, I know it’s on a lot of people’s list! This is a heartfelt story about sisterhood and grief, and a lot of times it felt like a warm hug. As a sister myself, I was touched by a lot of the moments in this story. Somehow this was not a total 4 star for me, something was missing in the writing that allowed me to feel like I really knew some of the characters (Bonnie and Lucky) in a specific way. I think I would’ve rated this higher if it was told in first person, but I still enjoyed this. I can’t wait for the release!

I am once again astounded by what Mellors can do with so little plot progression, scenery changes, and so few characters.

Like Cleopatra and Frankenstein, Mellors builds this novel's narrative around the complexities of intertwining familial relationships, forced to navigate grief after the devastating loss of one of their own. With multiple perspectives, the novel expands one definition of grief into a multi-layered exploration of true sisterhood amidst loss, secrets, and addiction.

Mellors does something truly beautiful and unique with this novel, which is how deeply she dives into the intricate and raw relationship among the Blue sisters. Each perspective offers a new way of viewing the grief of each sister, while also presenting the sister in a new light that is both blinding and difficult to swallow. I felt myself identifying with each sister intimately, while simultaneously hating the self-destructive choices they made that brought them further away from true vulnerability or enlightenment. And though I had moments where I loathed each character, I can understand why their pain brought them to each decision they made, and how they chose to change themselves because of it. And this was only possible because Mellors' finger was placed directly on the pulse of every sentence of this novel, making every descriptive image a delight to set eyes on and a wonder to behold. Mellors truly has a gift for writing, because she makes every simile and metaphor so easy to visualize and instantly appreciate.

I did find Avery's concluding chapter a little rushed, and I wish she had more development, as I found myself wishing for Lucky and Bonnie's POVs over hers.

Thanks to the publisher for the e-arc; Mellors is truly a delight to read.

Reminiscent of Little Women in it’s representation of the warring forces of sisterhood; the heartwarming priceless familial moments, memories, and incomparable companionship of sisterhood that is constantly at war with the tumultuous dynamics found between different sisters due to age, roles, and unique impacts of their charged familial environment. Each sister boldly envelops their own idiosyncratic role in their family’s dynamic, struggles, and traumas, and we slowly come to identify the ways in which their conscious and unconscious adopting of these roles have positively but more often negatively affected them and their relationships with each other. Stories of sisterhood, especially those reminiscent of Little Women, one of my all time favorite books, will always reach me in unexplainable ways, as a woman who has two sisters of her own, with which I harbor incredibly strong and unique relationships with. Blue Sisters successfully fleshes out 4 unique women, each complicated in their own ways despite their mutual upbringings, all struggling with hereditary illnesses they want to help the others deal with while not completely knowing themselves,
and the ways in which they have come to love each other endlessly while also harboring deep resentments with how things have developed due to their developed differences yet eerie similarities.

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors is a true must-read! This novel is about three sisters and the dynamics of their relationship after the death of their fourth sister. I highly recommend this book for your next Book Club selection as there is so much to discuss. The book is told through humor and brutal honesty, which made me feel invested in the sisters' journey. Each sister's perspective is shared, giving us a full view of their struggles, hopes, and fears. The characters are relatable and realistic, and the intricate sister relationship is portrayed beautifully. Overall, I think Blue Sisters is a solid 5-star novel and one of my favorites of 2024.