A review by cassidy_rain
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

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

5.0

“Their family had always been good at hellos and goodbyes, moments ending even as they began. It was easy to love someone in the beginnings and endings; it was all the time in between that was so hard.”

I don’t know what it’s like to have sisters; but I do imagine it something like this. What a delightful and emotional journey this book takes you on. Blue Sisters is a character-driven novel, written from the perspectives of three sisters: Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky. Their beloved sister, Nicky, has passed away unexpectedly and they are forced to navigate life without her.

I don’t typically gravitate towards character driven novels, but I really loved this. It’s raw and emotional. The writing style had me flipping pages and left me feeling incredibly immersed into the story. I kinda hate the sisters, but I also absolutely love them. They are flawed, yet endearing. These characters feel so real it’s as if they walked right off the page. It’s easy to relate to their characteristics, feelings, and relationships. I love the way the flashbacks are worked so effortlessly into the storyline. A story of sisterhood, womanhood, pain, addiction, grief, shared trauma, and so much more.

“We're your sisters. Whatever you do, we're ultimately on your side. You could kill someone, and I'd help you sneak the body back to us and fill a bathtub with hydrochloric acid so we could dispose of it discreetly.”
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