A review by kemorgan4
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Right from the beginning, Blake captivated me. She has anxiety that she mutes by drinking with her incredibly rich girlfriend and all of the country club teens. Her girlfriend, Ella, and their best friend, Nettie, plan to go to the same college in the fall. They also plan on rushing the ultra-exclusive, super-secret, girls-would-kill-to-get-in sorority for women of color, the Serena Society. With Ella always toting around Blake in high society, Blake finds that people seem to like her more when she’s drunk. Blake also feels like her girlfriend loves her more when she’s drunk and not when she’s being a “nervous Nettie” coined by the girls.

Blake keeps going hard, literally. With micro aggressions within her family, her own anxieties intensify the further she gets along in the rushing process. Blake does sketchy things, but she doesn’t have a problem..does she? Her girlfriend loves “Big Bad Bee”.

This trio of girls really clicked. The raw vulnerability and reality of Blake’s life is too real to count. I was sucked in by the beautiful prose, unwavering dialogue, and a shy girl who is just trying to find her place in the world.

This is a dark and sparkling novel. Pick it up when it comes out. 


5/5 stars. This book made me fall in love with YA novels again. 
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