A review by atticusbinch
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Oh, to lose your sister and also lose a permanent part of yourself. 

I'm happy I decided to try reading another Coco Mellors book after the disaster that was trying to read Cleo and Frank. This book is the true definition of finding yourself after having a substantial loss like this. You want to crash and burn rather than be kind to yourself as you're attempting to live without your sacred person. I have so many thoughts about this book that I simply can not put into this review. My heart breaks especially for Avery because she had no choice in being parentified so young. Eldest-daughter syndrome is too much. 

Also, I kinda hated her storyline with Charlie. It felt a little too gross for me considering Aves literally says she's a lesbian after sleeping with him. Felt a little bit too much like "a good man can change a lesbian's sexuality." But I do realize it's a symptom of her temporary sexual psychosis.


Edit: I saw a tiktok of people saying there were weird racist elements. I may have missed them since I listened on x2.5 so subtracted more points from it.
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