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A review by happiestwhenreading
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
3.5
A year after their sister died, Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky, return to NYC to pack up her apartment. The story unfolds as each sister reflects on her own life, her relationship to Nicky, and how they are going to navigate this new world without one of their closest family members. Mellors tackles tough themes like grief, addiction, and family dynamics.
I really enjoyed the heart of this novel - the sisters fractured bonds. I always find it interesting how characters carry and project their pain into not only their personal lives, but into those around them. This books covertly emphasizes the importance of doing the hard work to heal childhood issues, to learn and grown from them, and to move forward in life as a healthier individual. These parts made the book feel like a good comparison to Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
I felt like the pacing was a little off for my liking. The beginning of the book's pacing was perfect, the middle was very slow, and the ending was very fast. The chapters were long and maybe felt like they dove into unnecessary pieces of a past that didn't seem relevant to the overall arc of the story. At times, it felt like Mellors didn't trust her readers and did a little more telling than showing than I prefer.
This is the first novel by Mellors that I've read. While my reading experience wasn't over the top, it was still enjoyable and Mellors did a great job of working through the messy reality that comes with connected families.
I really enjoyed the heart of this novel - the sisters fractured bonds. I always find it interesting how characters carry and project their pain into not only their personal lives, but into those around them. This books covertly emphasizes the importance of doing the hard work to heal childhood issues, to learn and grown from them, and to move forward in life as a healthier individual. These parts made the book feel like a good comparison to Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano.
I felt like the pacing was a little off for my liking. The beginning of the book's pacing was perfect, the middle was very slow, and the ending was very fast. The chapters were long and maybe felt like they dove into unnecessary pieces of a past that didn't seem relevant to the overall arc of the story. At times, it felt like Mellors didn't trust her readers and did a little more telling than showing than I prefer.
This is the first novel by Mellors that I've read. While my reading experience wasn't over the top, it was still enjoyable and Mellors did a great job of working through the messy reality that comes with connected families.