A review by astoriareader
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

challenging dark emotional 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

SYNOPSIS
  • Three sisters, Avery, Bonnie, & Lucky, are all living in different cities. It is the one year anniversary of the death the of  Nicky, their fourth sister.
  • Their parents have never been great.
  • Avery is the eldest sister, and she is an attorney living in London in with her wife. She is also a recovering heroin addict.
  • Bonnie is a boxer, and she’s currently working as a bouncer in LA after having a bad loss in her boxing career.
  • Lucky is the youngest. She is a model & living in Paris. She is dealing with her own addictions - drugs, alcohol, etc.

MY THOUGHTS
  • How is this my first Coco Mellers book?! Such incredible writing.
  • There’s so many great topics covered in this book - generational trauma, the roles we take on in families, chronic illness, addiction, sibling love.
  • The characters are nuanced, complex, messy, & real.
  • Loved the settings & descriptions of the different settings.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐⭐️⭐️beautiful writing + amazing. I will never forget this read.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine | Ballantine and Netgalley for this digital ARC in exchanges for an honest review. This book will be published on September 3, 2024.
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