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A review by lucybbookstuff
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book wasn't bad, but
1) it read like it was written for the express purpose of becoming a Hulu miniseries, and
2) I read this at the same time as Betty by Tiffany McDaniel, and that was just cruel to this book lol.
This book just lacked some of the emotional depth and strong character work that I want from literary fiction. There were a few poignant moments that had me misty-eyed, but overall, I just didn't connect with or root for these characters much and I found the book pretty boring. Most of it felt trite and generic to me.
To be fair, I do not have sisters, and I thankfully haven't had to deal with addiction in any of my closest family/friends. So I lacked opportunities for real connection with the book. I did somewhat connect with the grief part. But I generally don't think the writing style lent itself to getting me invested.
I do appreciate the endometriosis rep. And I have to imagine a lot of the addiction rep was pretty accurate as well.
Some specific things that irked me werethe love story between mentor/student since she was 15 when they first met, the portrayal of non-white/American/straight people, and the somewhat Hallmark happy ending.
I can totally see the appeal of this book. And if it's ever turned into a tv series, I think I'd enjoy that much more. But yeah, not for me in book form.
1) it read like it was written for the express purpose of becoming a Hulu miniseries, and
2) I read this at the same time as Betty by Tiffany McDaniel, and that was just cruel to this book lol.
This book just lacked some of the emotional depth and strong character work that I want from literary fiction. There were a few poignant moments that had me misty-eyed, but overall, I just didn't connect with or root for these characters much and I found the book pretty boring. Most of it felt trite and generic to me.
To be fair, I do not have sisters, and I thankfully haven't had to deal with addiction in any of my closest family/friends. So I lacked opportunities for real connection with the book. I did somewhat connect with the grief part. But I generally don't think the writing style lent itself to getting me invested.
I do appreciate the endometriosis rep. And I have to imagine a lot of the addiction rep was pretty accurate as well.
Some specific things that irked me were
I can totally see the appeal of this book. And if it's ever turned into a tv series, I think I'd enjoy that much more. But yeah, not for me in book form.