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Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors
3.75
dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Enjoyed this one in the end, was a very slow starter for me and took me ages to really warm up to the characters (or care) but in the end it was worth it.

I found parts of it frustrating, like the bits written about British people, it was very American, and I dunno didn't really ring true to me. Nothing major but like it was a bit off putting in parts, especially as one of the characters lives in London. 🤣

Anyway, a story about sisters dealing with being sisters and also losing a sibling, and addiction and motherhood, and familial issues that come with having an alcoholic parent. 

I did also find the bits about their dad a bit hard, as it all felt a bit surface level and clean? He was a violent alcoholic who smashes up the house but never hurts the people around him...

Anyway, in the end I let this stuff go and enjoyed it for what it was, and I think mostly it's a good book.