Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick
A Novel
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4.0 • 618 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister’s death in this “deeply nuanced and compelling” (Vogue) novel, from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein.
“A beautiful portrait of grief and the world-shaping bond sisters share.”—Real Simple
A VOGUE AND HARPER’S BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
The three Blue sisters are exceptional—and exceptionally different. Avery, the eldest and a recovering heroin addict turned strait-laced lawyer, lives with her wife in London; Bonnie, a former boxer, works as a bouncer in Los Angeles following a devastating defeat; and Lucky, the youngest, models in Paris while trying to outrun her hard-partying ways. They also had a fourth sister, Nicky, whose unexpected death left the family reeling. A year later, as they each navigate grief, addiction, and ambition, they find they must return to New York to stop the sale of the apartment they were raised in.
But coming home is never as easy as it seems. As the sisters reckon with the disappointments of their childhood and the loss of the only person who held them together, they realize that the greatest secrets they’ve been keeping might not have been from one another but from themselves.
Imbued with Coco Mellors’s signature combination of humor and heart, Blue Sisters is a story of what it takes to keep living after loss—and, ultimately, to fall in love with life again.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Three sisters return to their family home in this moving story of grief, love, and redemption. The four Blue sisters were inseparable until the death by suicide of their sister Nicole, which sent all of them into tailspins. Avery, the eldest, is a recovering heroin addict turned lawyer in London. Bonnie’s in LA, a former world-class boxer turned bouncer after a shattering defeat. Lucky, the youngest, is an international model self-destructing with alcohol and drugs. A year after Nicole’s death, they meet in New York City to go through her belongings and try to prevent the sale of their family apartment. All their old resentments and family problems return with them, this time without Nicole’s stabilizing influence. Author Coco Mellors sketches the sisters with aching beauty and authenticity, skillfully illustrating the loving complexity of family ties through good times and bad. Blue Sisters is a masterful tale of how even though secrets and disappointments can harm the most intimate relationships, they can be healed with love.
Customer Reviews
Life and Sisterhood
An in depth view of grief, addiction and family dynamics. You root for each of the girls, while also questioning their decisions and actions. Complicated family dynamics but filled with love and compassion. Good but heavy read.
At Long Last
This is the first novel I have loved in a very long time. What a fantastic read. Truly. All the feels.
More character driven than plot driven
I truly, genuinely loved the book. From the first page I knew I would like it, and it kept me hooked from the beginning. I didn’t find it trope-y, but maybe that’s just me. I feel like everyone has books they connect with at different times in their lives. For me, I felt the topics were heavy, but very realistic. I loved all of the character flaws and I loved how each sister interacted with each other. It felt very raw and real even when it was heartbreaking. Sorry, trying to give anything away!