Blue Sisters: A Read with Jenna Pick - by Coco Mellors (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister's death in this unforgettable story of grief, identity, and the complexities of family, from the acclaimed author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein. 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 Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky 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 each other, 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"--

Book Synopsis

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.

Review Quotes

"In lush, cozy prose, Mellors guides us into the lives of Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky Blue, reuniting to clean out their childhood apartment in New York City on the first anniversary of their sister Nicky's death. . . . She is . . . able to capture the ferality, stickiness, and beauty of both sisterhood and grief."--The New York Times

"This intricate portrait of a family of sisters is deeply nuanced and compelling, a family drama with intimate psychological portraits within it."--Vogue

"Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors paints a beautiful portrait of grief and the world-shaping bond sisters share."--Real Simple

"If you loved Little Women or Ann Napolitano's Hello Beautiful, consider putting Coco Mellors's Blue Sisters at the top of your reading list. . . . Expect bingeable, alternating chapters and a well-rounded perspective on grief, addiction, and complicated family dynamics."--The Skimm

"Sparkling with wit, shot through with longing, Blue Sisters is a beautiful novel, both dazzlingly joyful and achingly sad."--Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street

"In Blue Sisters, grief is rendered with gorgeous particularity. Coco Mellors writes about the special language endemic to family and troubles the idea of home."--Raven Leilani, New York Times bestselling author of Luster

"With great sensitivity to language and psychology, Mellors offers an immersive portrait of three young women as they search one another and their contexts for antidotes to complex afflictions. The result is a stunning exploration of sisterhood and grief, addiction and recovery, pain and pleasure. At once contemporary and timeless, Blue Sisters is captivating."--Tess Gunty, National Book Award-winning author of The Rabbit Hutch

"Suspended between the high of escapism and the slap of reality, the story of Avery, Bonnie, Nicky, and Lucky is a healing balm to lost souls. Blue Sisters will unearth tenderness and heartache from spectacular depths within you, giving new dimensions to the word blue."--Xochitl Gonzalez, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming

"Coco Mellors has the unique gift of making the picturesque, almost Wes Anderson-chic Blue sisters feel viscerally real, and it is a pleasure to be in their world even as they struggle with difficult things: grief, addiction, and generational trauma. In prose that is at times transcendently beautiful, Mellors has painted a portrait of sisterhood in all its pettiness and messiness and beauty and grace. It's stunning."--Rufi Thorpe, author of The Knockout Queen, a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist

"I never imagined a novel about grief could leave me feeling so warm. Coco Mellors has crafted a richly textured tale of love, loss, and addiction in all its complexities. When I made it to the final page, I had tears in my eyes."--Isabel Kaplan, bestselling author of NSFW

"A stunning sibling story for fans of Emma Straub and Lily King."--Library Journal

"Mellors delves into sibling drama with this frank and soulful offering . . .This story of addiction and grief will resonate with readers."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

Coco Mellors grew up in London and New York, where she received her MFA in fiction from New York University. Her debut novel, Cleopatra and Frankenstein, was a Sunday Times bestseller, has been translated into over fifteen languages, and is currently being adapted for television. She lives with her husband and son in New York.