A review by whatsmomreading
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

Thank you NetGalley & Penguin Randomhouse for this ARC. 

We meet the three blue sisters, Avery, Bonnie & Lucky, on the one year anniversary of the passing of their sister Nicky. They’ve spent the last year in a fog of grief, individually trying to understand their sister’s passing and blaming themselves for not helping Nicky when she needed them most. When the sister’s mother coldly emails them about the impending sale of their childhood home, they are forced to come together and face their grief together. 

Like most I enjoyed Cleopatra & Frankenstein, not so much for the story line but for Coco Mellors writing. She has this ability to drag you into a characters thoughts and feelings so that you understand their complexity deeply. Once I read the premise of Blue Sisters I knew this would be the novel for me. Each chapter is told from the perspective of a different sister, allowing you to step into their lives and see them as a whole, past and present. I felt deeply for the oldest sister Avery as a fellow Eldest Daughter and in some ways it was so emotional to be seen in such a way! The guilt you feel as a parentified Eldest Daughter is unlike any other and I felt Mellors did a beautiful job exploring that role we are forced into in life. I think Mellors did an excellent job exploring grief, substance abuse and sobriety that left me cheering for each of the Blue sisters.
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