Certain themes really choose writers. Addiction is a theme I never really chose to write about, but I cannot escape it. I’ve been sober for eight years and I come from a family of addicts and alcoholics, almost all of whom are sober as well, so I was interested in writing about addiction in families. I’m also interested in sobriety in families and how that can get passed down through generations. What does it look like to be long-term sober but still self-destructive? What does it look like to be newly sober and starting to heal? What does it look like to have never drunk or done drugs, but still have the impulse to escape yourself, which I think Bonnie has.
–Coco Mellors, Interview, The Guardian
What booksellers are saying about Blue Sisters
- While the characters and circumstances in this heartfelt novel are more than a little implausible, one can’t help but be drawn in by these unforgettable sisters and their complicated bond. I only wish there were more scenes of the entire foursome together, though I suppose, that’s the point. As the sisters grieve the loss and transformation of their relationships, we feel it too.
― Carroll Gelderman, Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana | BUY
- I loved this complicated family drama. So good!
― Jessica Nock, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina | BUY
- Coco Mellors new novel Blue Sisters is hypnotic. Occasionally, you feel the need to step away from the book because of the seriousness of the subject matter — family, addiction, love, death, etc. — and you want to sit and think a bit about what you just read, except Mellors’ prose has you beguiled, and it will never relinquish its grasp of your focus.
― Michael Yetter, Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, Ohio | BUY
- Blue Sisters follows 3 of the 4 Blue sisters as they all are grappling with the death of their beloved sister Nicky. Avery, Bonnie, and Lucky struggle in connecting with each other in the aftermath and end up making questionable decisions. This is a beautiful look at sisterhood in all its messiness, grief, devotion, and love. Cannot wait for others to read about the Blue sisters.
― Claire McWhorter, River & Hill Books in Rome, Georgia | BUY
About Coco Mellors
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.
