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challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Loved this book ! So many of my favorite subjects: sisters, family, addiction and recovery, grief, hope, NY and England
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
beautiful, really loved it :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
hopeful
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh this book. Besides just being beautifully written, the characters in this story are so specific, yet they embody such universal struggles, feelings, and hopes. A beautiful story about the ineffable bond of sisters, breaking the cycle of familial trauma, and being your true self with the support of those who love you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Family sagas are my jam and I knew after reading reviews by some trusted bookstagrammers that Coco Mellors was going to be an author for me. I picked up both of her books and decided to start with Blue Sisters.
Following the three Blue sisters on the one year anniversary of their sister’s death, we learn how each has been coping, or not coping, with the loss as well as their birth order and family upbringing.
Blue Sisters is a genuine and honest look at themes of loss, trauma, love, motherhood, and addiction. The sister who died had suffered with endometriosis and Mellors talks about the invisible illness and pain experienced by women who have it. The author also tackles addiction and alcoholism and speaks from some experience according to the acknowledgments.
I enjoyed the snappy dialogue that made the characters feel quite real. Sisters don’t always get along; something the author wrote quite authentically.
I look forward to picking up Cleopatra and Frankenstein in the near future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief
Minor: Vomit
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Alcohol
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief
Minor: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
This book was beautifully candid, vulnerable, emotional, and hopeful. It would be difficult to balance all these (along with the sensitivity of the topics discussed in this nook), but Mellors manages to do so with such grace. Each of the sisters had disntict personalities and lives and opinions, yet all of these were still woven together to create such a cohesive and dynamic story. I truly appreciated how heavier themes and topics were tackled in this book with such care and rawness. This is one of those books I wish I could read for the first time again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use
Moderate: Sexual harassment
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was overall an enjoyable read. The end seemed to drag on. The language became unnecessarily fancy at times - as if the author was trying to sound more poetic than they needed to be. By the end you just want her to get to the point and wrap it up, so the extra language becomes annoying. The story was enjoyable though, the characters interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Vomit