Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

As irmãs Blue + brindes by Coco Mellors

43 reviews

libellules's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Poignant and moving, this book touches on the ways grief can exacerbate addiction and self destructive patterns. It paints a complex familial dynamic and examines how family can both help and hinder you. 

The character work in this book is really what kept me reading. Each sister is distinct and well rounded and has a clear voice. Their relationships are messy and they are distressingly human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

lizziegracehinde's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse and Death of parent

jackiea3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a FANTASTIC read for anyone who is experiencing the pain of grief and needs a story to relate to. I would give this book 6 stars if i could. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

bellsdixon's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

rosenlea's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

cassidy_rain's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Their family had always been good at hellos and goodbyes, moments ending even as they began. It was easy to love someone in the beginnings and endings; it was all the time in between that was so hard.”

I don’t know what it’s like to have sisters; but I do imagine it something like this. What a delightful and emotional journey this book takes you on. Blue Sisters is a character-driven novel, written from the perspectives of three sisters: Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky. Their beloved sister, Nicky, has passed away unexpectedly and they are forced to navigate life without her.

I don’t typically gravitate towards character driven novels, but I really loved this. It’s raw and emotional. The writing style had me flipping pages and left me feeling incredibly immersed into the story. I kinda hate the sisters, but I also absolutely love them. They are flawed, yet endearing. These characters feel so real it’s as if they walked right off the page. It’s easy to relate to their characteristics, feelings, and relationships. I love the way the flashbacks are worked so effortlessly into the storyline. A story of sisterhood, womanhood, pain, addiction, grief, shared trauma, and so much more.

“We're your sisters. Whatever you do, we're ultimately on your side. You could kill someone, and I'd help you sneak the body back to us and fill a bathtub with hydrochloric acid so we could dispose of it discreetly.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Death of parent

afrenette's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Death of parent

phoebereads333's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism

adventurebound7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

It’s been a long time since a book made me ugly cry. About connection, longing, loss, fear, and family, this book was beautifully crafted by someone who intimately understands the human condition. As the oldest sister of five siblings, I connected with Avery but there were components of the other sisters that resonated as well. The shared grief and the different ways that each sister tried to manage that grief was heartbreakingly real. I will be thinking about the Blue sisters for a long, long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail