Book of The Month discussion

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.

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 the greatest secrets they've been keeping might not have been from each other, but from themselves.

3 chapters / 78 pages

(view spoiler)[ so we've gotten to know the sisters
I wonder what happened to Nicky. Accidental overdose? from the pain? it breaks my heart.

Avery - oldest. addict who turned her life around young. She's paid for Nicky's apartment in new york for the last year while she's been gone. She's in London. She's with Chiti. She's struggling and unraveling.

Bonnie - the olympic fighter turned bouncer. she found Nicky and heard from her the night she was gone - but didn't give her the pain medicine. I think she's second oldest and father's favorite.

Lucky - the youngest. She's a model and is blowing it by drinking too much and partying too much. She's sad her sister is gone too. She's just reached out to Avery to stay with her - but hopefully they will all meet again in New York

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6 chapters / 148 pages

(view spoiler)[ wow, we can see them all spiraling now that they've hit the one year of losing their sister.

Avery is really spiraling - now cheating. yikes. I wonder if Lucky being home and using is making her spiral more.

and Lucky. It's scary how much she's using and how much she lost track of what she was using. she easily could have od'd or being attacked.

and now Bonnie. But she's actually pulling it all together - now that she's attacked that guy at the bar.

she's the first at the apartment. I hope the other 3 come too (hide spoiler)]

9 chapters / 232 pages

(view spoiler)[ wow, they've said some pretty awful things to each other. I'm so sad, if they would just be honest with each other - but the parents have really messed up their ability to communicate. . .
the mom stopping by but not seeing them - just awful

but I know they can come back from this.

I wonder how they will all end up. I don't think they will all get what they want right now, but hopefully they start working on healthy relationships and honesty with each other (hide spoiler)]

and I'm done
this one was so good

(view spoiler)[ wow, the girls were really working through their stuff
I like that each of them got honest and then went after their dreams. (hide spoiler)]

I'm so glad you liked it, Trisha! I got my book from the library so I'll be starting this one tomorrow.

It was so good, I know you'll love it!

I'm sorry for the delay. I do plan to read it starting tomorrow...for real this time. lol

no worries! I hope you love it!

I’m reading it now. I think I would have stopped reading if I hadn’t bought it because it seemed really slow. Also, Lucky’s story was upsetting for me.

But, I’m glad I pushed through! I’m over halfway and looking forward to getting back to it! This is why I love buying books from BOTM - I get pushed out of my comfort zone.

This author has a unique writing style, so beautiful and requires that I slow my reading pace to really appreciate it.

Right? I never would have picked this one up, either! But I really loved it. I thought the sister's were compelling stories and I liked how it all came together.

Grief really is like the ocean - it can ebb and flow. It can lead you out and sometimes completely crash over you. Other times, it might just get your shoes wet.

Lucky's story is definitely hard at first.

FINALLY starting it today!

3 chapters / 78 pages / 23%

(view spoiler)[Wow! So interesting how different siblings in one family can be. Avery is obviously very intelligent! I'd love to have her brain. lol Her wife Chiti wants a baby so badly, so I wonder what will happen there.

Bonnie, I feel so bad for her in two ways: she found her dead sister which would be so awful! And she's left boxing which really was her passion. I don't see how being a boxer can possibly begin to satisfy her.

Lucky...seems like her best attribute is her beauty. Since she was so close to Nicky, I worry about her the most because she's drinking a lot and she has to be so miserable and sad after Nicky's death.

I seriously doubt Nicky died from a natural death or murder, so I'm thinking she got hold of some pills and overdosed or maybe committed suicide? (hide spoiler)]

6 chapters / 148 pages / 43%

(view spoiler)[I don't really have more to add to what Trisha said at this point. I was pretty shocked that Avery cheated with Charlie and I'm wondering if she might get PG from it and what Chiti is going to say/do when she finds out.

I'm glad that Bonnie seems to be pulling it together and I hope the sisters all come together too. Lucky really needs to get it together before she meets the same demise as Nicky. Od'd on fentanyl. I wonder still if it was suicide or accidental overdose. (hide spoiler)]

9 chapters / 232 pages / 68%

(view spoiler)[I agree. The way they've done each other has been just awful! Can you imagine treating your own daughters the way their mom did? Not even seeing them like that? Just ugh!

At one point I thought Lucky would end up committing suicide or accidentally overdosing. I really want to see them reunite. Sisters are sisters for life! (hide spoiler)]

Finished

(view spoiler)[The ending was pretty satisfying. I love that the ending was encouraging and that they did all go after their own dreams. That kind of made up for a lot of what all went down between them. (hide spoiler)]

YAY!! I'm so glad you loved this one too!!

It was so good! I am going to TRY to catch up on my buddy reads. Where to start?! Hmm...with a current one or one I'm behind on?