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nataliekh'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Chronic illness and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual harassment and Vomit
whatbidoureads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
First book i read by Coco Mellors.
I just finished the book and i don’t even know where to start.
First and foremost, i loved this book. I think the only reason it isn’t a 5 stars is because of the epilogue. Had the book ended before it we would have been subjected to our own imagination to create what the sisters didafter they sell the apartment.
But i feel like the epilogue have a sense of closure, and happiness that wasn’t needed. It finished almost too neatly after everything we learn about the family, the sisters, and their personalities.
Although this book was a medium read for me, it is centered on a short amount of time. It seems like a lot happens, because you can see how everything unravels for each character, and yet i didn’t feel suffocated by the character development. It was just the right amount of info for me to build the story in my head and follow along.
I loved the writing, it went from elaborated, to simple, from serious, to lighthearted, all while dealing with heavy topics of addictions, childhood trauma, and death. It felt like reading a page of a diary at times, which was strange yet comforting.
I think Coco Mellors did such a beautiful job with this story, and i cannot wait to dig into C&F as soon as I’ve digested this one fully!
I just finished the book and i don’t even know where to start.
First and foremost, i loved this book. I think the only reason it isn’t a 5 stars is because of the epilogue. Had the book ended before it we would have been subjected to our own imagination to create what the sisters did
But i feel like the epilogue have a sense of closure, and happiness that wasn’t needed. It finished almost too neatly after everything we learn about the family, the sisters, and their personalities.
Although this book was a medium read for me, it is centered on a short amount of time. It seems like a lot happens, because you can see how everything unravels for each character, and yet i didn’t feel suffocated by the character development. It was just the right amount of info for me to build the story in my head and follow along.
I loved the writing, it went from elaborated, to simple, from serious, to lighthearted, all while dealing with heavy topics of addictions, childhood trauma, and death. It felt like reading a page of a diary at times, which was strange yet comforting.
I think Coco Mellors did such a beautiful job with this story, and i cannot wait to dig into C&F as soon as I’ve digested this one fully!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
caoimhelaura's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Coco Mellors has done it again. I loved Cleopatra and Frankenstein and I loved Blue Sisters just as much of not more.
I love how Coco doesn't shy away from difficult topics but instead leans into them beautifully. This book at it's core is about three broken sisters trying to find a sense of home after their sister's death. Trying to figure out who they are without her.
The characters are messy but to me that makes them more authentic. I just love how Coco explores people and their dynamics.
Cannot recommend enough 🩵💙🩵💙
I love how Coco doesn't shy away from difficult topics but instead leans into them beautifully. This book at it's core is about three broken sisters trying to find a sense of home after their sister's death. Trying to figure out who they are without her.
The characters are messy but to me that makes them more authentic. I just love how Coco explores people and their dynamics.
Cannot recommend enough 🩵💙🩵💙
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent
lailajm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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
5.0
I thought cleopatra and Frankenstein was amazing- this book is on another level. Coco Mellors manages to capture the good and bad of sisterhood in the most emotional, tear-inducing way with the most beautiful writing and style. I love her ability to switch between the three sisters giving you insight into how they all work together while showing you them as individuals. It’s a book every sister with a sister should read in their lives.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Miscarriage
readwithnicki's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.5
I read Coco Mellors previous book Cleopatra and Frankenstein earlier this year and did not particularly enjoy it, but I was impressed with her writing style so wanted to give her new novel a go. And thank goodness I did!!
I really loved this book. I’m endlessly impressed by the way in which Mellors slips between character POVs in such a realistic way, with every character feeling distinctive and the book still flowing beautifully.
This book looks at grief, addiction and family in such a raw, honest way and I adored it. The characters are often times dislikable but not to the extent where I did not care about them. I am thoroughly impressed and definitely will be giving Coco Mellors future work a read!
Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for providing me an ARC of this book. I am under no obligation to post this review and all thoughts are my own.
I really loved this book. I’m endlessly impressed by the way in which Mellors slips between character POVs in such a realistic way, with every character feeling distinctive and the book still flowing beautifully.
This book looks at grief, addiction and family in such a raw, honest way and I adored it. The characters are often times dislikable but not to the extent where I did not care about them. I am thoroughly impressed and definitely will be giving Coco Mellors future work a read!
Thank you to Harper Collins and Netgalley for providing me an ARC of this book. I am under no obligation to post this review and all thoughts are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Domestic abuse
sunandmoon's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Wanted to like it more, to feel more interested in the relationships of the sisters but it's difficult to empathise with rich women who don't get how privileged they are :)
There are some very good scenes and moments though, but some were also repetitive (why talk about the same memories from the different pov if it's not to tell anything new?
Also :a lesbian cheating on her wife by sleeping with a MAN ?? please ???
There are some very good scenes and moments though, but some were also repetitive (why talk about the same memories from the different pov if it's not to tell anything new?
Also :
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual assault
beate251's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-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
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and 4th estate for this ARC.
This is the story of the four Blue sisters: Avery (the gay one) who is a lawyer living in London, Bonnie (the scary one) who is a boxer turned bouncer living in LA, Lucky (the hot one) who is a model living in Paris and Nicky (the dead one) who was a teacher living in New York. They have awful parents (alcoholic father, cold mother) and display a lot of self-destructive behaviour, including but not limited to alcoholism, drug abuse and infidelity. They also constantly fight with each other. Honestly, if you needed a guide book on how to fuck up your life, these people could write it no problem. Lucky's posh drug-fuelled party is so distasteful I skipped a few pages.
I get it, the death of their sister Nicky at 27 from an overdose of pain medication (she suffered from debilitating endometriosis), leaves a hole in their lives they struggle to come to terms with but I simply couldn't connect with these well-to-do women who willingly burn down their lives at every turn while using words like "lycanthropic" and "prurience". Just go have therapy already!
It is well-written literature, but it's not for me. Too much misery and unhappiness in a book, combined with chapters that are ten miles long, makes me lose the will to live.
“Lucky,” said Lucky. “That’s a funny name,” said Flopsy. Lucky gave her a sideways look."
This is the story of the four Blue sisters: Avery (the gay one) who is a lawyer living in London, Bonnie (the scary one) who is a boxer turned bouncer living in LA, Lucky (the hot one) who is a model living in Paris and Nicky (the dead one) who was a teacher living in New York. They have awful parents (alcoholic father, cold mother) and display a lot of self-destructive behaviour, including but not limited to alcoholism, drug abuse and infidelity. They also constantly fight with each other. Honestly, if you needed a guide book on how to fuck up your life, these people could write it no problem. Lucky's posh drug-fuelled party is so distasteful I skipped a few pages.
I get it, the death of their sister Nicky at 27 from an overdose of pain medication (she suffered from debilitating endometriosis), leaves a hole in their lives they struggle to come to terms with but I simply couldn't connect with these well-to-do women who willingly burn down their lives at every turn while using words like "lycanthropic" and "prurience". Just go have therapy already!
It is well-written literature, but it's not for me. Too much misery and unhappiness in a book, combined with chapters that are ten miles long, makes me lose the will to live.
“Lucky,” said Lucky. “That’s a funny name,” said Flopsy. Lucky gave her a sideways look."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Vomit, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Rape
icedfrapp's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
I read this as an ARC given to me through Barnes & Noble — this book is peak literary fiction. My preferred genre is “women with problems” and these women are all so complex and nuanced. It’s messy, it’s angry, it’s volatile in the ways that grief is. Mellors’ writing style was highly addictive, and I couldn’t put it down. Little Women for the modern day.
Brutal but ultimately very hopeful and kind in a way that I want more stories to be.
Brutal but ultimately very hopeful and kind in a way that I want more stories to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Death
shealen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
(Got this as an ARC on NetGalley.) Coco Mellors does it again with creating complicated and flawed characters that you can’t help but love and root for. This explores the complicated feelings of grief, familial love and romantic love, childhood trauma, addiction, and more. I found myself hurting for the sisters and hoping for their journeys to lead to a happy ending even through it all. I enjoyed getting the different internal looks at the sisters and the similarities of each other despite their differences. Beautifully written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Chronic illness, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, and Alcoholism
rosbooklist's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
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
5.0
Coco has such a beautiful way of writing and that wasn't missing at all from this book. Having loved Cleo and Frank, I knew this was going to be exceptional but I wasn't expecting to come away having loved it even more. I could see fragments of my self in each of the Blue sisters and that made me ache all the more for them. A stunning, beautifully reflective book. Hats off to you, Coco.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Classism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Suicide
Minor: Pregnancy
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