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A review by tishag
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I struggled with this book - a lot - but I'll start with the positives: the writing was really well done and the plot was interesting. That's all IMO. It was depressing, sad, and slow. Books about familial relationships intrigue me, so I trudged along, but contemplated DNFing it a couple times. I don't usually DNF books because I feel like there's always a chance for redemption and with this book there was a bit of that with the ending so I don't feel like I wasted time finishing it, but it's not a book I'd recommend.
If you're thinking about reading it, really look at the trigger warnings ahead of time. There are a lot of heavy topics. Addiction, a variety of abuses, adultery...as well as explicit descriptions of drug use and intimate scenes. The ending is the only section that has a remote bit of happiness in it, so if you don't like heavy, depressing books, steer clear.
Also, I wish I had read the book instead of listening to it. The narration was not good in my opinion. As someone who listens to a lot of audiobooks, I can easily tolerate a variety of narration voices and styles. But this sounded like a robot was reading in a fake accent. I looked up the narrator and found some videos on her Instagram account. She has a lovely voice, so I can't figure out why the narration was so off.
If you're thinking about reading it, really look at the trigger warnings ahead of time. There are a lot of heavy topics. Addiction, a variety of abuses, adultery...as well as explicit descriptions of drug use and intimate scenes. The ending is the only section that has a remote bit of happiness in it, so if you don't like heavy, depressing books, steer clear.
Also, I wish I had read the book instead of listening to it. The narration was not good in my opinion. As someone who listens to a lot of audiobooks, I can easily tolerate a variety of narration voices and styles. But this sounded like a robot was reading in a fake accent. I looked up the narrator and found some videos on her Instagram account. She has a lovely voice, so I can't figure out why the narration was so off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual content