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Sestry Blueovy by Coco Mellors

556 reviews

phiraj's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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welshgirlreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is one of those books I know I’m going to be thinking about for a long time. It gave me so much to think about and question. The characters were very real, all imperfect in their own way, flawed but with a desire and need for change. I loved the writing style and how each chapter focused on a character it helped the book/storyline move forward without you getting bored as the narrative was constantly changing.

It was brilliant to see endometriosis mentioned in the book - although my only qualm is that there seemed to be a few mentions of a hysterectomy and the suggestion that this would have solved/helped with the Nicky’s pain if she had of decided to go ahead with the surgery. A hysterectomy offers no guarentee of pain relief as endometriosis grows outside of the womb. As someone who lives with the condition I found it quite difficult and emotional to read in places and could relate to the way Nicky had done such a good job of hiding her pain from her loved ones. It would have been great to have had even just one chapter from her POV.

On saying this Blue Sisters is still one of my favourite reads of 2024 and will be recommending to others!

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inpalemoonlight's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Coco Mellors‘ latest novel „Blue Sisters“ is a story about loss, about sisterly relationships, about dysfunctional family dynamics, addiction and the many ways to handle grief. Set one year after the unexpected death of their sister, it is told alternately from the perspectives of the three remaining Blue sisters, each on their own path of grieving and of trying to numb and escape their pain. Coco Mellors‘ character development is strong and sensitive and while the narrative revolves around the loss of their beloved sister, I feel like it is also about becoming oneself, developing a sense of self as a woman in our society, about growing up, navigating life in the late twenties and learning to communicate. Up until now I haven‘t read many books that develop female, sisterly relationships in this way and would recommend the novel to everyone who enjoys character-driven stories.

The only thing I didn‘t like was the very last paragraph, written out of the perspective of a newborn, which I found a bit odd.

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