Blue Sisters: The highly-anticipated new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein: The instant top ten bestseller ... Frankenstein - your perfect summer 2024 read
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NOMINATED FOR desertcart POPULAR CHOICE BOOK AWARD, 2025 IT MOVED ME DEEPLY' LIV LITTLE 'DEEPLY POIGNANT' HARPERS BAZAAR 'GORGEOUS' RAVEN LEILANI The instant Sunday Times top ten bestseller from the author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein 'It will make you laugh, cry deeply, and want to call your siblings’ Cosmopolitan 'Even better than Cleopatra and Frankenstein' Grazia The Blue sisters have always been exceptional – and exceptionally different. Avery, a strait-laced lawyer living in London, is the typical eldest daughter, though she’s hiding a secret that could undo her perfect life forever. Bonnie was a boxer but, following a devastating defeat, she's been working as a bouncer in LA – until a reckless act one night threatens to drive her out of the city. And Lucky, the rebellious youngest, is a model in Paris whose hard-partying ways are finally catching up with her. Then there was Nicky, the beloved fourth sister, whose unexpected death left Avery, Bonnie and Lucky reeling. When, a year later, the three of them must reunite in New York to stop the sale of their childhood home, they find that it's only by returning to each other that they can navigate their grief, addiction and heartbreak and learn to fall in love with life again. What readers are saying… ‘This book was INCREDIBLE’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book moved me to tears several times’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Captivating and utterly human’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book that will live with me for a very long time' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A beautiful, moving book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ To create an Indian environment with fresh air to breathe, clean water to drink, nutritious food with no one left hungry, and a way to care for everyone’s health should be the priority for you and me.—Ratan Tata Review: A Well Written Novel That Never Quite Earns Its 350 Pages. - The book came in perfect condition with a timely delivery. My rating for the book is ★★★☆☆ A dense and intimate novel about grief inside a dysfunctional family. How does a family cope with the loss of their youngest member? When four sisters—who once felt like four seasons—are suddenly reduced to three, their parents announce they’re selling the New York two-bedroom apartment the girls grew up in. They also ask the remaining sisters to divide their late sister Nicky’s belongings. Scattered across the world, the three surviving sisters return home after years apart, forced to confront their loss together. Mellors’ writing shines in her detailed, compassionate portraits of each sister. The way she paints both the living and the dead gives the novel a palpable sense of sisterhood across ages and stages of life. Her exploration of addiction and healing within a fractured family is especially powerful. Bonnie standing before the artwork, replaying the moment of Nicky’s death—simply outstanding. There are passages that beautifully capture sisterhood: the entangled bond between Lucky and Nicky, Bonnie’s quiet love for Pavel and her boxing discipline, Avery’s kleptomania and relationship struggles, and Lucky’s battle with addiction. What struck me most is that grief runs so deep in this family because Nicky—the only truly non-dysfunctional member—is the one they lose. That’s what compels you to uncover what happened to her, and what happens to those left behind. But the novel drags in several places. Mellors leans heavily into the addiction arc: the alcoholic father, Avery and Lucky’s drug dependency, Bonnie’s attachment to pain, and a mother with almost no maternal warmth. These traits are enough to understand the emotional terrain early on, but repeating them across many pages slows the pacing significantly. I didn’t enjoy large portions of Lucky’s storyline, especially her scenes after the fight with Avery and her coping mechanisms. The Lucky–Riley sections were especially overextended. At certain points, this felt like a collection of New-Yorker problems wrapped in a predictable arc. The ending—particularly the clichéd epilogue—lacked impact. I didn’t love the book. I respect Mellors’ meticulous detailing and her commitment to character, but the story itself doesn’t land with force. Slogging through 350 pages didn’t feel worth the payoff. Review: Devastating yet hopeful - Coco Mellors’ Blue Sisters is an emotional exploration of sisterhood and grief. It also throws a light on how the characters in the story navigate the weight of their dysfunctional family dynamics. It’s a raw and poignant novel that delves into the fractured lives of three sisters (Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky) who are brought back together on the first anniversary of their sister Nicky’s death. The narrative weaves through the lives of these women, each battling their own demons in the aftermath of the loss of their beloved sister. Avery, the eldest, has rebuilt herself after addiction and homelessness, carving out a successful life as a lawyer. Bonnie, once a promising boxer, has turned to a life of physical endurance and pain to cope with the emotional scars of her past. And Lucky, the youngest, is drowning in the chaos of her own self-destruction, numbing herself with substances as she struggles to find meaning. As they reunite in New York to confront not only their shared grief but also their toxic parents, their long-buried emotions and secrets begin to surface. What unfolds is a beautifully painful exploration of loss, identity, and the ways in which love can both wound and heal. I think this is what makes this novel a touch above the rest in its genre, it opens up the layers of the siblings' relationship with themselves as they try to make sense of their lives after their loss. In the wake, they also make peace with their past and Avery, who has had to deal with a lost childhood, in the process, manages to forgive her parents and offload the baggage of abandonment. The author's writing is evocative and captures the raw ache of sibling bonds, the desperation to belong, and the messy ways in which we attempt to mend what’s broken. The sisters’ journey is devastating yet hopeful, making it a novel that lingers in your heart long after the last page.
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C**N
A Well Written Novel That Never Quite Earns Its 350 Pages.
The book came in perfect condition with a timely delivery. My rating for the book is ★★★☆☆ A dense and intimate novel about grief inside a dysfunctional family. How does a family cope with the loss of their youngest member? When four sisters—who once felt like four seasons—are suddenly reduced to three, their parents announce they’re selling the New York two-bedroom apartment the girls grew up in. They also ask the remaining sisters to divide their late sister Nicky’s belongings. Scattered across the world, the three surviving sisters return home after years apart, forced to confront their loss together. Mellors’ writing shines in her detailed, compassionate portraits of each sister. The way she paints both the living and the dead gives the novel a palpable sense of sisterhood across ages and stages of life. Her exploration of addiction and healing within a fractured family is especially powerful. Bonnie standing before the artwork, replaying the moment of Nicky’s death—simply outstanding. There are passages that beautifully capture sisterhood: the entangled bond between Lucky and Nicky, Bonnie’s quiet love for Pavel and her boxing discipline, Avery’s kleptomania and relationship struggles, and Lucky’s battle with addiction. What struck me most is that grief runs so deep in this family because Nicky—the only truly non-dysfunctional member—is the one they lose. That’s what compels you to uncover what happened to her, and what happens to those left behind. But the novel drags in several places. Mellors leans heavily into the addiction arc: the alcoholic father, Avery and Lucky’s drug dependency, Bonnie’s attachment to pain, and a mother with almost no maternal warmth. These traits are enough to understand the emotional terrain early on, but repeating them across many pages slows the pacing significantly. I didn’t enjoy large portions of Lucky’s storyline, especially her scenes after the fight with Avery and her coping mechanisms. The Lucky–Riley sections were especially overextended. At certain points, this felt like a collection of New-Yorker problems wrapped in a predictable arc. The ending—particularly the clichéd epilogue—lacked impact. I didn’t love the book. I respect Mellors’ meticulous detailing and her commitment to character, but the story itself doesn’t land with force. Slogging through 350 pages didn’t feel worth the payoff.
K**R
Devastating yet hopeful
Coco Mellors’ Blue Sisters is an emotional exploration of sisterhood and grief. It also throws a light on how the characters in the story navigate the weight of their dysfunctional family dynamics. It’s a raw and poignant novel that delves into the fractured lives of three sisters (Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky) who are brought back together on the first anniversary of their sister Nicky’s death. The narrative weaves through the lives of these women, each battling their own demons in the aftermath of the loss of their beloved sister. Avery, the eldest, has rebuilt herself after addiction and homelessness, carving out a successful life as a lawyer. Bonnie, once a promising boxer, has turned to a life of physical endurance and pain to cope with the emotional scars of her past. And Lucky, the youngest, is drowning in the chaos of her own self-destruction, numbing herself with substances as she struggles to find meaning. As they reunite in New York to confront not only their shared grief but also their toxic parents, their long-buried emotions and secrets begin to surface. What unfolds is a beautifully painful exploration of loss, identity, and the ways in which love can both wound and heal. I think this is what makes this novel a touch above the rest in its genre, it opens up the layers of the siblings' relationship with themselves as they try to make sense of their lives after their loss. In the wake, they also make peace with their past and Avery, who has had to deal with a lost childhood, in the process, manages to forgive her parents and offload the baggage of abandonment. The author's writing is evocative and captures the raw ache of sibling bonds, the desperation to belong, and the messy ways in which we attempt to mend what’s broken. The sisters’ journey is devastating yet hopeful, making it a novel that lingers in your heart long after the last page.
S**N
Blue sister 💙
Prepare yourself with tissues, clear your schedule, and brace for an emotional journey with Coco Mellors. If you crave a book that will deeply affect and leave you hollowed out, Mellors's novel is exactly what you need. ABOUT THE BOOK: It follows three chaotic, estranged sisters-Avery (corporate lawyer, recovering addict), Bonnie (former boxer), and Lucky (unravelling model). They are forced back to NY a year after their fourth sister dies. (Think Little Women, but hyper-modern, deeply traumatised, and messy.) These characters are not "likeable." They make terrible choices, but they feel painfully real. You can connect with their emotions quite easily The writing beautifully captures how sibling love can look like rage and screaming matches, yet remain totally unbreakable. It is character-driven and slow in the middle, but the emotional payoff is devastatingly gorgeous. Easily a top read of the year. Which of the Blue sisters did you find yourself rooting for the most, or are you still waiting to dive into this gorgeous mess? Let's scream in the comments! #BlueSisters #CocoMellors #Bookstagram #BookReview
D**Y
a beautiful story of life as we witness it!
Blue sisters touches upon and defines every emotion you have experienced in your life. It’s a beautiful tale of life and brings to surface very basic of our lives and gives these basics a voice and a body. A very well verbalised version of emotions. It’s a definite read if you’re looking for something simple but profound to touch you deeply.
V**I
Get it
Leave it to Amazon to deliver damaged goods covered in dust. Some books come with dust covers and some damaged. I still kept it because I’m a sucker for mellor’s cover art
K**N
Emotionally accurate
Love how the characters had so much depth and emotional aspect
V**U
Blue Sisters
A story of Four sisters names Avery, Bonnie,Nicky and Lucky. Everybody loves Nicky.... Nicky is gone forever and the rest of the sisters struggle to move on and live their life peacefully. Their world is broken apart and with a broken heart they find a way towards each other and forgive themselves. Nicky was the one who connected well with everybody.... उसका जाना सब के मन में चुभता रहता है... Death is strange and we all heal differently. After all a Healed heart can bring more kindness to the world. Go Slowly with the pain and grief. I finished reading the book today और मुझे समझ आया प्यार से बढ़कर कोई चीज नहीं इस दुनिया में..प्यार ही हमें जोड़े रखता है अपने आप से और इस दुनिया से....
S**E
Fine quality
No torn pages, no font issue, no bended spine. I received the book in really good quality.
T**Y
Good book
I enjoyed this book about 4 sisters and all they endured in and out of each other's lives. Each of them had different lifestyles so it was interesting reading about each of them individually and together. Good story.
L**R
No me gustó que la portada es una hoja
El libro llegó bien, antes de lo que mencionaban pero, es una hoja la portada, preferiría haber comprado el de pasta blanda, pensé que la pasta era con la impresión
C**Y
must read
Blue Sisters is a fantastic read—I couldn’t put it down! The story pulled me in from the start, and I was completely hooked. Loved every minute of it. Highly recommend!
A**E
best book ive read in a very long time
Beautiful writing, strong characters, likeable yet human. The therapist wife annoyed me but she probably would annoy me in real life too. An enrapturing story of grief and love, trauma and hope. Highly reccomended.
A**N
Must Read
Such a feminine and understanding book! I loved to see four different types of women, how they grew up and how they evolved
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