Blue Sisters is the second novel by Coco Mellors, following her debut, Cleopatra and Frankenstein. I read C&F on Netgalley and enjoyed it enough to be intrigued by her follow up.

Blue Sisters follows the lives of Avery, Bonnie and Lucky Blue as they struggle to come to terms with the death of their sister, Nicky, a year ago. The three sisters have been living largely separate lives in LA, Paris and London but are drawn back to their family apartment in New York which their parents are now selling,

The sisters are facing turmoil in their personal and professional lives and the themes of grief and addiction are explored in each of their individual stories.

I found Blue Sisters to be a quick read and the description of it made me feel like it would be a book that is exactly the kind of thing I love however even towards the end I found I didn’t really care about the characters and the endings of their stories. Despite this, I did finish the book, but it didn’t quite hit the 5 star level of story for me that is has for other readers.

I have literally devoured this. I absolutely loved Cleo and Frank so was worried it’d be a hard book to follow. But absolutely not. This is my favourite book so far this year. The writer has characters you’ll forget are fictional. An absolute talent. I cannot wait to read more by her. Recommend to everyone.

Oh wow, what a beautiful book this was. This is my first Mellors’ book, but I’m immediately looking to start reading her previous work because this was the everything. From the very beginning, the writing was raw and all consuming. I actually almost got off my train at the wrong stop because I was so entranced in this book!

All 4 of the sisters, Nicky included, leave such a strong mark on the reader. I really felt their pain and anguish, but also their love for each other. I’ve never longed for a sister more than I have reading this. I adored how different they all were, but how beautifully Mellors weaved them together. Their scenes with each other were my favourite, seeing how they bounced off each other and interacted. Avery in particular was my favourite, I really resonated with her being the eldest and feeling the weight of her family on her shoulders.

To put it simply, this book was incredible. I adored every minute I spent reading, and I’ll be thinking about the Blue sisters for a long time.

Blue Sisters is Coco Mellors second novel and it follows 3 sisters. It is told from the perspective of the 3 sisters in third person. Avery is a lawyer living in London but being the eldest sister faces a lot of pressure. She has some secrets that could destroy her life. Bonnie is a boxer but stops boxing after a defeat and starts working as a bouncer in LA. Lucky is the youngest, she is a model and has some bad habits when it comes to partying. There was a fourth sister Nicky who died and left a big hole in the three remaining sisters. The three sisters reunite in New York to stop their childhood home being sold and as they return to each other they learn to navigate their grief.

I had such a good time reading this novel and it has touched me deeply. I don’t have any sisters but this story was still so relatable. Grief is something that many of us can relate to and it was discussed so well in this novel. Addiction was discussed in great detail and with a lot of care. I identified with all 3 sisters but Avery in particular who feels she has to take care of her sisters. It was just such an amazing story which I was not expecting to love this like I do. I’m giving it 5 stars and I would definitely recommend this.

‘As long as you are alive, it is never too late to be found.’
Blue Sisters is the stunning, newest release from Coco Mellors. Following the Blue sisters - Avery, Bonnie and Lucky as they reunite for the first time since their sister Nicky died a year ago. Plagued with grief and addiction battles, the sisters are more similar than they care to admit.
A hard hitting story about sisterhood and the battle to outrun your demons. If you enjoyed Cleopatra and Frankenstein this book was even better - definitely one to add to your TBR!

✨Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an eARC of this book!✨