My Thoughts
I just finished Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, the best-selling author known for Cleopatra and Frankenstein. And honestly? This book is on another level.
Rating
5 stars
Reflection
To be completely transparent, contemporary fiction is not typically my go-to genre. I usually gravitate toward romance, fantasy, murder mysteries, dark academia—and the occasional classic. But I kept hearing about Blue Sisters, especially from people who praised Cleopatra and Frankenstein like it was a literary revelation. So, I gave it a shot. I have to admit, the first 30 pages were a bit of a slow burn for me—maybe because it was so different from what I usually read. But once I pushed past that, I was completely swept in. The novel is told from the perspectives of three sisters grieving the loss of their fourth sister. It is not a book with tons of chapters or plot twists. Instead, it dives deep—into emotion, memory, and the raw, tangled ways we cope with loss. Each sister has a distinct voice, and the way they process grief, life, and each other is nothing short of breathtaking. What really hit me the most was Avery’s story. I’m not a Bonnie or a Lucky—I’m an Avery. The eldest. The responsible one. The one who becomes a second mother because the real one couldn't. Avery's struggles resonated with me on a soul-deep level. There were moments that almost brought me to tears, especially when her mother finally says to her: You are not important. That line—it was emotionally freeing and so poetically true. It made me wish, really wish, my own mother had said something like that to me. Avery is the most relatable character I’ve ever read. Out of all the books I've consumed, she’s the one I felt the deepest emotional connection with. Coco Mellors wrote her (and all the sisters) with such depth, nuance, and empathy. It’s honestly impressive how she captured the different dynamics of being the eldest, the middle, and the youngest. I’m now incredibly excited to read Cleopatra and Frankenstein, and I’ll definitely be keeping an eye on Mellors' future releases. If she can craft contemporary fiction with this much soul and layered emotion—sign me up