I thought I was going to enjoy this more than I did, but it was still an interesting and fun book to get through.

I don’t think Coco Mellors’ writing style is necessarily for me but I also don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong with it.

I did really enjoy the characters build, their three dimension personalities and their development throughout the book!

For something that seemed to indulge in delving into the characters' complexities, the ending was tonally jarring and a little twee. Blue Sisters isn't bad but it wasn't nearly as emotional or engaging as the author's previous novel.

Sadly this was just not for me. I really struggled with the writing style, which felt saccharine and overly sentimental. I was ready to love this - I love stories that explore sibling dynamics - but this one unfortunately didn't end up coming together for me.

Blue sisters by Coco Mellors

Three sisters (Avery, Bonnie and Lucky Blue)reunite to clean their childhood apartment on the first death anniversary of their sister Nicky

Avery appears most composed with a successful job, stable relationship and beautiful home. But under all this, there is so much turbulence inside her that she never opens up.

Bonnie left her career as bouncer but she left a successful boxing life to hide away behind sweat and violence.

Lucky lives as an alcoholic in denial. Her career as a model is suffering.

Story of three sisters who are fighting their inner demons as well as their family to come out stronger! Their journey is not linear and do not follow an expected pattern. We see the difficulty in fixing a broken bond, the difficulties in rebuilding even with a strong foundation.

It’s a slow build of story with sisters reaching the childhood apartment after several chapters in the book. The book covers topics of trauma, addiction, grief, so read trigger warnings before picking it up. There was a lot of bad decisions from the family until some happy moments towards the end of the book. May not be the best for me in this topic but it had it’s moments!

This book is so beautiful. Coco Mellors has improved so much since Cleopatra and Frankenstein. Blue Sisters is gorgeous and what’s so impressive is that each sister is written so well- each voice totally distinctive, particularly Bonnie and Lucky. I found the flash forward ending a bit cheesy, especially when the rest of the book was so fresh but that certainly didn’t spoil it

Unfortunately I gave up on this.

I found it to be fairly bland and slow moving. I may return to it at a later date.

I had hoped this would be more literary fiction than commercial fiction but it very much falls into the latter category and just did not hold my interest.

The cover of Blue Sisters may be one of the best I've seen this year, but behind a stunning cover lurks a heart-wrenching story. Blue Sisters may look pretty, but it's actually a pretty frank, unflinching examination of addiction in various forms.

I've had this book on my Kindle for a while and, to be honest, I think the reason I didn't get around to it sooner was because I had an inkling of how heavy it would be. But, it's hitting a lot of lists now as one of the biggest books of the year - so I dove in, and Mellors delivered.

The story is told in long alternating chapters between three sisters, Avery, Bonnie and Lucky.

Avery, the oldest, has a successful career, beautiful wife and stunning home in London. After going off the rails in her early 20s, becoming homeless, joining a commune and getting hooked on heroin, Avery has been sober for almost a decade.

Bonnie, the middle sister, is strong - she'd built a successful career in boxing under the watchful eye of her trainer Pavel, until a devastating defeat found her leaving for LA to become a bouncer instead. Addicted to her strength, she's never touched alcohol or drugs.

Lucky, the youngest sister, is beautiful. She's travelled the world as a model since she was fifteen years old, but beneath the surface she's falling apart and years of globetrotting, mistreatment and increasingly wild partying are taking their toll.

"Lucky is twenty-six years old, and she is lost. In fact, all the remaining sisters are.

But what they don't know is this: As long as you are alive, it is never too late to be found."

And then there's Nicky, the sister who is no longer with them. Supposedly the joyful one, a kind and caring teacher. After suffering from endometriosis for years, Nicky overdosed on painkillers.

The book opens a year after Nicky's death, as the remaining sisters are scattered across the globe. Each has tried to build their lives as best they can away from their dysfunctional family, but they're all unmoored and spiralling in their own ways. When their mother announces she's selling the New York apartment they grew up in, all the girls are drawn back to where they began. But can they find their way back to each other?

"Their family wasn’t normal. Addiction whirred through all of them like electricity through a circuit."

If you're expecting a book which explores grief, I do think it's worth noting that grief takes a back seat to addiction in this book - Nicky's death triggers some of the girls to take their self-destruction further than before, but it's not the cause. In fact, her death too could be put down to a form of addiction.

While Nicky doesn't have her own chapters, her voice comes through the three remaining sisters' memories. She is central to the girls' relationships with each other, and their love for her helps to them back together, to help them remember the good in life.

It's clear this author knows her subject matter intimately - grief, addiction and sisterhood. Whilst I found this book a difficult read at times, it's also a tender exploration of family and sisterhood, scattered with insights which are spot on, relatable and thought-provoking.

Herzhaft metaphorisch. Jeder Satz ist mit Bedacht gewählt und die Charaktere agieren realistisch und glaubhaft, sodass man gerne den Blue Sistern folgt, wie sie ihre eigenen Probleme bewältigen und mit dem Todesfall ihrer geliebten Schwester NIcky zurecht kommen. Definitiv mein Sommer-Highlight und ich empfehle es jeder Leser*in, die den Unterschied zwischen eine Liebesbeziehung, freundschaftlichen Liebe und Geschwisterliebe hautnah erkennen möchte.

I absolutely adored Cleopatra and Frankenstein so I was excited to read Blue Sisters. Once again, an absolute gem.

The story centres around three sisters, grieving for their fourth sister, Nicky. With themes of addiction, trauma, betrayal and pain, this is another complex and nuanced read that engulfed me in its brilliance. The complexity of families is captured in infinite detail with sentences that stop you in your tracks. The characters in this book dare to say the things many of us hold inside.

The author shows us vulnerability and the destructive nature us humans seem to be attracted to like moths to a flame.

We read to feel less alone. To be seen. Blue Sisters achieves this by showing us it's ok to be vulnerable, it's ok to be angry. And perhaps most importantly, it's imperative we hope.

I was granted an advance review copy of this book, but hadn’t had time to read it until recently (which is good for you guys, as if you like the sound of it, it’s even out in paperback now!) Being one of 3 sisters, and having 3 daughters, it appealed to me as a book exploring those relationships.

You initially meet the 3 sisters in the cities where they are living – London, LA and Paris – and the different ‘vibes’ of each location is really well described. There are flashbacks both to their childhoods and the more recent past so you can become familiar with the back story of the whole family.

They then all end up in New York (again, the city is like a character in its own right).

Each of the sisters have their own demons and battles, and each character is well thought out and written. The interaction between them is also really well observed. Whilst the book is looking at the relationships between the sisters – it also looks at wider family issues, their own personal demons with addiction, personal relationships and motherhood.

I found it really quite moving at times, and really enjoyed the writing style.

The final chapter was 10 years down the line, and I was particularly pleased with the tying up of loose ends – although not necessarily as you’d expect them to be tied.

Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this book – and would definitely read more by Coco Mellors.

Thsi book was not what I expected, at all, but wow was it good and depressing.
It's tragically beautiful like the sisters written about and their life.
This is angsty. Real. And a must-read.

Better late than never. Thank you so much for granting me early access to this book. What a pleasant ride it was.
This book is a beautiful heartbreaker about sisters and family ties—packed with all the depth of a character study, but with plenty of plot to keep things moving. Told through each sister’s perspective, jumping between past and present, it’s a style that hooked me from the start, and I’m so glad I read this.

Incredible. Another smash from Coco Mellors. I didn't want the book to end. The characters were beautiful in their own messy ways.

I loved this book. Each of the sisters was a relatable, sympathetic character. I particularly liked how every person was a flawed, very real person but still someone that I could sympathise with and understand.
I would gladly read more by this author.

this was a challenging, reflective read. its about 4 sisters who couldn’t be more different from each other. it showed layers of dynamics of them, how they love and hate and everything-in-between. how their lives changed since the death of one of the sisters. each have their own problems, it’s all messy, but that’s the book’s charm.

i was unsure i’d like it at the beginning. i found it hard to grasp the plot because there’s flashbacks here and there, but i kept reading. around 40% mark i started to get intrigued. the chapters are very long, but i was glad that this book uses 3rd person POV because 1st person POV would make it extremely confusing. the ending gave me some sort of calmness, very fitting and deserved after the shitshows they’ve been through. i liked it.

I loved Cleopatra and Frankenstein so I went into this equally excited and nervous. I needn't have worried, this is a truly fantastic novel by Coco Mellors. For anyone who has more of a complex family life, this depicts sisterly dynamics so well. It's clear what roles each of the sisters play in the family and the pressure they feel to keep up their end of the family deal. It's a perfect read for anyone who likes to be in the messiness. Each sister is having a tough time in her own way but trying to find their way through it. A super refreshing read, if tough at times.

Coco Mellors does not disappoint with her second book either, quite the opposite: it is almost as good as Cleopatra and Frankenstein.

Mellors manages to write characters that drip with problems, who are anything but perfect and who could not be more human and more real. Lucy, Avery, Bonnie and Nicky are a rattle with tremendous strength. All characters are lovingly and detailed by Mellors, as you already know from her first book. And I am more than absolutely thrilled with that. You want to know more about the sisters, about their suffering, their fate and their future. The writing style makes the book practically no longer let you put down, because it literally draws you into the spell without being too intrusive. The same goes for the sisters, of course.

I found the story of the four sisters refreshing, beautiful and at the same time difficult. Just as I expected. Fate is poignant and you get excited from the first to the last page. You lose yourself in every single sister. A unique gift that Mellors knows how to use well. My absolute recommendation!

Long awaited, read in one go. Loved it! Touching, exciting, smart and sweet. One of my favourite reads of the year.

"Blue Sisters" by Coco Mellors is a mesmerizing and emotionally rich novel that delves into the intricate bonds of sisterhood, love, and the secrets that bind us. Mellors' writing is lyrical and evocative, painting vivid portraits of her characters and the world they inhabit. The story explores the deep connection between two sisters whose lives are intertwined by both shared history and hidden truths. As the narrative unfolds, Mellors masterfully navigates themes of identity, loyalty, and the complexities of familial relationships, creating a story that is both heart-wrenching and uplifting. "Blue Sisters" is a compelling and beautifully crafted novel that will resonate with readers who appreciate deeply emotional storytelling and complex, well-drawn characters. It’s a powerful exploration of the ties that both unite and divide us, making it a memorable and thought-provoking read.

I loved this book, it just spoke to me! The style of writing, changing between the three sisters, each telling their own individual story, their point of view on a topic or even their side of an argument. There was no punches pulled in the discussion of hard triggering topics such as addictions. The relationships between the sisters and their parents was also interesting, whilst they are talked about a lot I didn't think they were main characters but still had an important part to play.

Overall I adored this book and it's characters, 5 stars over and over.