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A review by letje
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The sisters navigate grief and female pain. I liked the way endometriosis, an often overlooked illness, and the impact of sexual assault were addresed without playing it out for shock value.
I wanna highlight the portrayal of the father, which I found powerful. He was a very big presence in the sisters life and had a huge impact on their development.However, he was absent for the entire book.
His presence seemed to have a bigger impact on the sisters than his absence and I feel like the opposite was true with their sister Nicky.
I did find Bonnies chapters sort of boring compared to Luckys and Averys and I didnt like how some of the character traits of the sisters and their relationship dynamics were described rather than shown actually play out. I like getting to know a character throughout the book instead of reading an introduction to them which was at times quite repetitive (especially Nickys character).
The book really drew me in with its lyrical description of emotions and external and internal conflicts of the sisters.
I wanna highlight the portrayal of the father, which I found powerful. He was a very big presence in the sisters life and had a huge impact on their development.
His presence seemed to have a bigger impact on the sisters than his absence and I feel like the opposite was true with their sister Nicky.
I did find Bonnies chapters sort of boring compared to Luckys and Averys and I didnt like how some of the character traits of the sisters and their relationship dynamics were described rather than shown actually play out. I like getting to know a character throughout the book instead of reading an introduction to them which was at times quite repetitive (especially Nickys character).
The book really drew me in with its lyrical description of emotions and external and internal conflicts of the sisters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault