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Thirsty by Jas Hammonds
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
trigger warnings: alcoholism, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations
We follow Blake, a young teenage girl who is spending the summer before her freshmen year of college with her girlfriend, Ella, and her best friend, Annetta. They are all trying to have nothing but FUN before settling down into their dorm rooms at Jameswell University.
The three friends are all pledging to get into this exclusive sorority called the Serena Society. A organization that is dedicated to connecting and supporting women of color that attend Jameswell. While in the process of pledging, Blake and many others become victims of hazing.
This is my second time reading a book by Jas Hammonds, the first book was “We Deserve Monuments,” which was hands down one of my favorite reads of 2023. Their writing style was so easy to read and addictive! I was annotating like crazy throughout this book.
I felt super connected to all of the characters, especially Annetta! As someone who is a chronic over thinker, and truly cares about my friends, I completed understood Annetta when it came to confronting/supporting Blake. It’s hard to tell your friend that something they’re doing, while they enjoy it, is extremely harmful for them. It’s a balance between caring for them and overstepping. We really got to see both sides of those feelings.
This is a heavy book about alcoholism, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideations. It delves into when you end of wanting to please everyone, it can be at the detriment of your own mental and physical health, without you even realizing. I 100% recommend this book!
We follow Blake, a young teenage girl who is spending the summer before her freshmen year of college with her girlfriend, Ella, and her best friend, Annetta. They are all trying to have nothing but FUN before settling down into their dorm rooms at Jameswell University.
The three friends are all pledging to get into this exclusive sorority called the Serena Society. A organization that is dedicated to connecting and supporting women of color that attend Jameswell. While in the process of pledging, Blake and many others become victims of hazing.
This is my second time reading a book by Jas Hammonds, the first book was “We Deserve Monuments,” which was hands down one of my favorite reads of 2023. Their writing style was so easy to read and addictive! I was annotating like crazy throughout this book.
I felt super connected to all of the characters, especially Annetta! As someone who is a chronic over thinker, and truly cares about my friends, I completed understood Annetta when it came to confronting/supporting Blake. It’s hard to tell your friend that something they’re doing, while they enjoy it, is extremely harmful for them. It’s a balance between caring for them and overstepping. We really got to see both sides of those feelings.
This is a heavy book about alcoholism, depression, anxiety and suicidal ideations. It delves into when you end of wanting to please everyone, it can be at the detriment of your own mental and physical health, without you even realizing. I 100% recommend this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts