This is an excellent read. Mellors presents to the readers a group of three sisters mourning the tragic loss of their fourth sister. Avery, the eldest, is a successful lawyer living in London with her caring wife. Bonnie is a former world champion boxer currently living in LA and working as a bouncer. Lucky is a model, living a hedonistic life and trying to find some kind of meaning amongst the shallowness of her world. All of them are staring directly in the face of addiction, whether it be to drugs, alcohol or pain.

As they continue to try and make sense of Nicky’s accidental overdose (as she takes medication to manage her endometriosis), they also have to come to terms with a difficult childhood due to their cold and selfish parents. Mellors’ novel does not shy away from some of the thorny issues in life - insecurity, self-doubt, addiction and the struggles caused by a dysfunctional childhood. However, there is a poignant wisdom in the presentation of the characters and a genuine warmth in their complex relationships. ‘Cleopatra and Frankenstein’ was a great read - I think that this is even better.

The four Blue sisters live with their dysfunctional parents in a two bedroomed apartment in Manhattan. Avery, the oldest sister, is surrogate mother to the other three, filling in on the care that their mother forgets to give, and protecting them from their alcoholic father. As soon as possible, all the girls flee the nest and make it out into the wider world themselves. When the four suddenly become three, memories, frictions and love come to the fore. All battling with either addiction or demon, they struggle to find their way until they start to accept each other for what they are. Although close, the sisters are not suffocatingly so, and that’s ok, they each need their own space to grow and develop.

A story that captivates from the start. Each chapter focusing on a different sister, though not to the exclusion of the other.s. Sisterhood and all its intertwining bonds is dealt with perfectly. No, they may not always like each other, but they do love one another. Avery, Bonnie and Lucky are all high achievers, and this certainly appears to drive the book, with many references to either their beauty, brains or brawn, with their many errors quickly forgotten or not dealt with. However deceased Nicky was ordinary and mundane, though very loved. Still a good read though, and did not detract from my enjoyment of the book. Not sure the ending is what the book deserves, it felt a little mawkish.

Thank you NetGalley and Fourth Estate.

Avery, Bonnie, Nicky & Lucky - the Blue sisters, all exceptional and unique in their own ways. One a top lawyer, another a world champion boxer, one a formidable teacher, and one a world famous model. The sisters are spread far and wide across the globe, that is until they Nicky’s unexpected death. A year on, and the three remaining sisters are all still getting to grips with life without Nicky and navigating grief, however as Nicky’s empty apartment in New York is put up for sale, the sisters are forced to come together once again as they confront the loss of the sister that held them all together.

What’s that? ANOTHER 5 STAR READ? I know, I’m just as shocked as you are, but this book deserved every single star. I’ve seen several wonderful reviews of this book and given that I adored reading Cleo & Frank last year, my expectations were high. This book tells the most beautiful story about the bonds of sisterhood, navigating grief and battling addiction, and l never wanted it to end. It was moving, it was so emotional, and after finishing the book I just sat and cried for a bit because I didn’t know what else to do?
Honestly this book was everything I wanted and more, and I apologise profusely for how much I’m going to be talking about this book and recommending it and basically shoving it down people’s throats until they read it 😂

Coco Mellors is now an auto buy author for me. I really enjoyed Blue Sisters, it’s raw and unflinching in its description of family relationships and especially siblings. The love and bonds we have and the place addictions can play, the guilt and the shame. I liked all the sisters and found myself hoping everything would work out and come good for them in the end.

Loved Mellors previous books and this has something of a similar feel. Slightly dips in the second half but still a great read.

I think above anything else, Coco Mellors has become so popular because she frequently hits on moments that feel very true in her stories, and is brilliant at providing catharsis. I can rely on her to shove her characters off a cliff and then catch them as they fall.
She’s also really good at writing affairs.
Blue Sisters, like Cleopatra and Frankenstein, isn’t perfect. It took me a little time to invest in the characters beyond stereotypes and I felt the dialogue and prose sometimes lost immersion for me but when Mellors is good, she’s really good and it’s worth the journey more often than not. I particularly liked Avery’s moments with her mother towards the end of the book, a scene which will really stay with me.
Blue Sisters also follows a more coherent story than her debut, and provides characters I rooted for a bit more, despite their moments of equal messiness. If you liked what she did before, you’re absolutely going to like this too

Coco Mellors is the real thing! Her second book is superior to her first in my opinion and I liked the first one. Witty, contemporary, street-smart and compassionate.
Excellent book.

As I wrote in my review for Mellors' previous novel, Mellors is undoubtably an excellent writer. Her ability to weave a consistent and intriguing story, with excellent pacing and fleshed-out characters appears to me to be unrivalled. My issue with this novel is the blurb. In the blurb each of the sisters are positioned like they are on a precipice of a life shattering event, and aside from for Lucky, that doesn't seem to be the case in the novel. Bonnie and Avery do something that in real life could be explosive (no spoilers here!) but in the novel they seem to face little to no repercussions. The novel is less about falling apart and more about the unifying and equalising nature of grief. Mellors' real gift is being able to create such lovable yet realistic characters, who have faults, but you root for them anyway. 4.5*

This is the first Coco Mellor's book I have read and wow what a writer she is. She had me completely absorbed in the life of the Blue sisters. We begin by meeting Avery, Bonnie, Lucky who are about to reach their sisters one year anniversary of her passing. They are all living across the world Paris, London and New York and the book delves in to the lives of each of them and how they are coping in the year after Nicky dies. I loved the writing style and deep character exploration of all of the sisters. It explored relationships between each other , their mother and their loved ones. Really great writing with extremely believable characters and stories. Such beautiful writing to discuss devastating topics such as death, grief and addiction! As soon as I finished I instantly went and purchased Cocos first book to read as well. I will be recommending to others and looking for more from this author
Favourite line - 'I find what gives me pleasure and I do it until it gives me pain' she said 'every time'

I have only heard good words for this author so I was super excited to read her upcoming title and I am glad I got an opportunity to read this. This one is based on sisterhood and in real life, I have a sister too, so that made it more interesting too as it was quite relatable.
The writing was smooth and beautiful, I was amazed at the same time was understanding why everyone loved her last work too. The characters were amazing and the plotline was well written. I had an amazing time reading this.

Let me tell you, it felt like they were MY sisters.
Slightly dysfunctional, ,slightly enmeshed group of sisters tryin to make sense of senseless tragedy. Heavy but readable.

Description:
There were once four Blue sisters, and now there are three. A year after Nicky, the second-youngest, dies of a painkiller overdose, Avery, Bonnie and Lucky are still struggling to recover.

Liked:
Emotive and touching, made me cry a few times. I really felt for the sisters, and the depictions of various forms and stages of addiction seemed nuanced and sympathetic.

Disliked:
If emotive is the nice way to put it, mawkish is the flip side. It takes care to temper its sweetness with some grit, but it all feels just a little too staged. Each of the sisters - besides Nicole herself, interestingly - is exceptional: Avery is a rich hotshot lawyer, Bonnie a boxing champion, and Lucky an international model. Mellors makes a point of criticising the contempt Avery has for Nicole's mundanity (focusing on the high-street clothes left behind in the wardrobe they must clear), but the whole book is full of vitriol for the norm, and a lavish attention to things deemed stylist or tasteful, like Avery's beautiful London townhouse. If this were only in Avery's POV I could see it as an exploration of character, but it bleeds into them all. It all combines to give the impression of a pretentious glossy magazine, a 'tastemaker', and I kind of hate it.

Read This If:
You’re prepared to overlook a bit of posturing and cool-girl lit flourishes in order to enjoy an interesting exploration of addiction. Note: I feel like the marketing I’ve seen for this book so far positions it as an exploration of sisterhood - I don’t think it’s half as astute on this topic as on addition.

Anything Else:
Unforgivably, there was a particular sentence in this book which reminded me of 50 Shades of Grey: Mellors makes a 'subtle' T. S. Eliot reference by speaking about his character Prufrock, but the allusion adds absolutely nothing, and serves only as a reminder of the author's intellectualism. E. L. James does exactly the same with an unattributed reference to Hamlet, and both were such crass, cack-handed asides that they made me physically wince.

As the youngest of three sisters, this book hit me hard! coco mellors has a way of writing the realist and most complex characters, and similar to cleopatra and frankenstein, the characters felt human and relatable.

I’m not sure if the author has sisters, but the relationship dynamics between Avery, Bonnie, Lucky, and their grief felt so authentic and completely hit the mark for me.

I can’t wait to buy a physical copy and read this beautiful book again.

This is a story about loss, grief and secrets but also about family, sisterhood and love above all. I knew I was in the palm of Coco's hands right from the prologue, her writing style mesmerises me and takes me on a journey where I fall in love with the book by the end of it every time, it happened for Cleopatra and Frankenstein and it has happened again for blue sister, more so than the first one.
The characters were flawed, and yet the rough edges of each of the sisters shined the brightest. Their journies of recovery and rediscovering themselves had me in tears, by the end of the book my pillow was stained and my eyes were blurry not just because of the hurt they felt but because their love radiated through the pages and straight to my heart.
And Nicky my beloved Nicky, even though she wasn't present, I loved her so so so much.
This is recommended to everyone who loved Cleo, who loves messed-up characters and crying and who love family most of all.

Just as good as Mellors’ first novel, this is a fine book about grief, growing up, and love. I was deeply moved by the characters and their struggles and it made me think about my own family in a new light.

A beautiful portrayal of grief and love, and the complex relationships between sisters.
I devoured this book over 24 hours; the 3 narrators voices were distinct yet intertwined & I enjoyed the small callbacks to stories other sisters told - like the graduation meal forgiveness.
I loved Cleopatra & Frankenstein and this one is equally brilliant, I can’t wait to see what else Coco Mellors writes.

★★★★☆

This was a really touching exploration of grief, family, addiction and love. Following the remaining Blue sisters - Avery, Bonnie and Lucky - a year after the death of their middle sister Nicky, as they reunite in New York and face each other and their own issues.

It's simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking, and fully enthrals you into the sibling relationship - one where you would do anything for your sister apart from lend them your Spice Girls t-shirt.

This is a very different plot to "Cleopatra and Frankenstein" but for reference, I did prefer "Blue Sisters". You "Cleo and Frank" die hards won't be disappointed though.

cw// mentions of rape, ongoing themes of drug and alcohol addiction, drug usage and overdose, sexual scenes

A beautifully written book exploring themes of grief, addiction, sisterhood, family systems, loss and change. The story follows three sisters, Avery, Bonnie and Lucky, as they navigate life after the untimely loss of their sister Nicky one year previously.
Each of the sisters appear incredibly different but they are all damaged and manage their grief in varying destructive ways. Their characters are developed beautifully by the author and I was genuinely pulled into all of their different worlds very quickly.
A superbly written book which will be ideal for book club discussions and for anyone who enjoys family fiction.
I am grateful to NetGalley and the authors for an advanced reader copy of this highly recommended book.

My first experience with Coco Mellors’ writing in Cleopatra and Frankenstein is what primed me to anticipate this one with so much gusto.

I am happy to say that she’s delivered us another poignant exploration of humanness, love, and grief.

Blue Sisters follows the lives of the Blue sisters—Bonnie, Avery, Lucky, and Nicky. Avery, a London lawyer, teeters on the brink of darkness despite her seemingly idyllic marriage. Bonnie, once a professional boxer, now works as a bouncer in LA. Lucky, a model, indulges in a carefree existence in Paris. The shadow of Nicky’s recent passing looms over them, disrupting their lives in the inevitable way grief does.

The story opens on the anniversary of Nicky’s passing when the sisters discover that their childhood home is slated for sale by their parents. The sisters wade through their personal troubles and shared grief to prevent the sale.

This one is heavy with difficult themes—familial love, sibling-hood, addiction, chronic pain, trauma, heartbreak and grief. But Mellors weaves these subjects with such delicate prose, the words pregnant with heart. I could see myself clearly in the sisters through the vivid storytelling. I wept my heart out reading it, not always in anguish but because of how relatable these characters are, and how palpable their suffering, their struggles and their joys felt. It’s brilliant how the author captured the personhood of the sisters, and even where they are similar, their individuality shines brightly.

One of Mellors’ strengths lies in her ability to craft a rich tapestry of characters, main and supporting—existing in perfect harmony, equally memorable,, each distinct yet interconnected.

As someone who cherishes being an older sister, I resonated deeply with the portrayal of sibling love and responsibility. The warmth of familial bonds, the delicate balance between protection and letting go. One of my biggest joys in life is finding a great friend in my sister so this felt like it was written with me in mind. 🥺

These Blue sisters will stay with me. 🩵

I’ve absolutely fallen in love with Coco’s style of writing, it flows so beautifully that I sped through this story. This story is about grief, family relationships and all of the emotions that surround this. I feel attached to the Blue sisters and I really recommend this to anybody thinking about reading it!