The Blue sisters are mourning the recent death of their sister in their own individual ways. Avery is desperately trying to hold on to the facade of a perfect life while looking out for her siblings, Bonnie has turned her back on a successful boxing career, while model Lucky is partying a bit too hard. This book tells the story of their grief and how they process it separately and together.

The relationship between the siblings is beautifully and realistically written. It is neither idealistic or overly dysfunctional. The book’s rhythm is gentle but persistent and keeps your attention from start to finish without the need for major plot twists or dramas. An exquisite example of literary fiction.

I really enjoyed Cleopatra and Frankenstein so was thrilled to receive an ARC of Blue Sisters.
What a treat! I actually enjoyed this more than C&F.
A really lovely family drama, complex characters beautifully written.
5 stars.

" A sister is not a friend. Who can explain the urge to take a relationship as primal and complex as a sibling and reduce it to something as replaceable , as  banal as a friend"
This book had me from this opening line and enthralled me from here  until the final sentence. 

I loved Coco Mellors, first book Cleo and Frankenstein and was so excited to get the chance to read this one. The "tricky" second novel can go so many ways, not for Mellors, who has triumphed with Blue Sisters. This is Little Women for the 21st century , complex , fascinating women navigating their own lives , addictions and issues and their relationship with each other after they lose their sister ,told with stunning, assured prose imbued with wit and warmth.

The Blue Sisters - Avery the eldest sister, a recovering addict living in London in a beautiful home with her wife and has a successful career as a lawyer. Bonnie was a champion boxer but after a crushing defeat she fled to LA and is working as a bouncer. Lucky is a model  living in Paris and partying  hard. Nicky, the fourth Blue sister, died suddenly a year ago and Avery, Bonnie and Lucky's lives have been in freefall since . When their family apartment is going to be sold, the three remaining sisters reunite in New York, to the home where the four girls grew up and where Nicky died , to try and stop the sale and to see each other again for the first time since their worlds fell apart.
What a read. From the different locations captured with such detail to these women. I loved these characters, I loved how real and imperfect they were. This is a book about grief and addiction and sinking to the lowest points and yet it's so beautiful, tender and full of big huge emotions and heart, so much heart. It is the best book I have read that captures the relationships between sisters since I first read Little Women. A book that made my smile, made me nod in recognition, made me uncomfortable and left me crying and hugging it. A wonderful special read.
Mellors is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, if you haven't read Cleo and Frankenstein, do and preorder / reserve this book, you won't regret it.
5 huge stars

I really hope her third book is underway.

‘Weren’t all addicts looking for relief for some invisible pain? Weren’t all people?’

This was my first book from Coco Mellors and I really enjoyed it. It's an excellent exploration of family trauma, specifically how alcoholism in a parent affects children in a range of different ways.

There were a variety of other themes explored, such as grief, chronic pain in women, the choice of motherhood, shame, adultification of eldest sisters, sobriety, and addiction. There was also some interesting exploration of class, with the family being one of the 'poorer' families at a private school, owning a house in NYC, but it being too small for them to live comfortably.

The characters all felt really distinct and real, and the locations also came alive in the writing. I really got to know each sister individually, they really stood out in their own way, with their own struggles stemming from a shared centre. These struggles felt really realistic, with real depth that you really felt for what they were going through.

There were a lot of messages I loved throughout such as the importance of being vulnerable and loving ourselves and others despite our flaws. Throughout I found myself highlighting a lot of sentences that resonated deeply.

My only small nitpick is there were a lot of ‘SAT words’ used. I had to use my dictionary a bit more than usual, so I was thankful to be reading digitally. I highlighted a sentence where a character says ‘it’s the usual palaver of American prurience’ which stood out to me as being overly flowery. This is entirely down to my personal preference though and definitely won’t bother everyone!

Overall, I’m really glad to have had the chance to read this, and will likely pick up Mellors’s debut next.

From Coco Mellors first novel Cleopatra and Frank I knew she was a very special talent.Blue sisters her second novel confirms this the characters the writing I will be raving and recommending her books .#netgalley #4thestate.

If you liked Cleopatra and Frankenstein, you'll love this. And I LOVED Cleo and Frank!

So I love Blue Sisters too, but with some minor reservations:

- Despite having a larger cast than Cleo and Frank, the range of voices is much more similar and muted, whereas in her earlier book I enjoyed the chapters written, say, from the perspective of a gay European guy in New York and Frank's neurotic Mary Gaitskill style co-worker at the ad agency who has a massive crush on him. In this case, the story was told in the third person and the sisters' voice were quite similar, which was a bit of a missed opportunity given the author's talent for ventriloquism.

- It also trod over some of the material from Cleo and Frank about addiction, as all the sisters have a predisposition to drugs and alcohol- with the exception of second-eldest Bonnie, whose addictions are to boxing and her coach (think Million Dollar Baby with a happier ending). As the author seems to acknowledge towards the end of the book, there's not much to say about addiction that hasn't already been said, and sometimes you can almost sense her rummaging around for a fresh insight.

What I liked: the great depictions of Hampstead and oldest sister Avery's house (if she doesn't want it, I'll have it)! plus Avery in general, and her surprise fling with a young performance poet. Wonder if he's based on anyone I know?

A solid read, with some transcendental moments that's sure to win Coco Mellors well-deserved new fans!

Many thanks to Fourth Estate and NetGalley for this ARC.

Such a moving, heartfelt, realistic exploration of sisterhood, loss and grief.

The story follows Blue sisters, Avery, Bonnie and Lucky, as they try to move through life after the loss of their sister Nicky.

Each sister was so different and unique, each dealing with their own struggles, carrying around their pain and dealing with it by taking it out on themselves. It was so easy for me to fall in love with these sisters, to care for them and want to see them thrive and be happy. It is so painfully clear that Nicky was the glue keeping them together, and that they now have to find a way to work without her there. Their stories are seamlessly intertwined, showing how deep their bond is, but also what unifies and sets them apart.

The themes of sisterhood, addiction, and grief are explored so beautifully and with such deep care. The prose was incredible, giving life to such raw, all consuming emotions; I felt pulled right into the story, walking through everything that was happening with them. I genuinely feel like New York was almost a character of its own in the story, as the city that saw them through life from the very beginning, and that, eventually, brings them back together.

So much of this book resonated with me, and I found myself crying over it many times in the short time it took me to get through it. The way it managed to capture so much while following on such a short period of time really is something I appreciated. There's so much I cannot even put into words, but this book and these characters will surely stay with me for a very, very long time.

Huge thanks to 4th Estate & Netgalley for providing me with the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

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!✨