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A review by blakeandbooks
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Roaring Book Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I want to start off this review by saying that I completely agree with @bookish.millennial that it was an absolute privilege to read this story. Go read her review—she always has the best insight and graphics about her book reviews. The one about Thirsty is no exception.
We Deserve Monuments was one of my favorite reads of 2023. Hammonds writes in a way that causes you to hold your breath—to peel back later after layer of her characters and their flaws, struggles, strengths + see them for what they are: PEOPLE. I love how complicated and vulnerable they write their characters. Being a human being is so complex and Hammonds writes in a way that makes you face these complexities head on as the reader. The author’s note at the end of the book RUINED ME 😭🖤
Blake (I love that her name is Blake because so is my middle name hehehe) has just graduated high school, dating her girlfriend of 4 years, and is working on being accepted into the Serena Society of her new college. As the trials to slowly become members escalate, Blake comes face to face with her problem—alcoholism.
Annette was an incredible friend to Blake, even when they fought. You need people to tell you when you are on the path to self-destruction. You need people who will tell you they are worried about you and that you need to take actions and face the problem. Blake struggles with this realization/addiction throughout the entire book. My heart broke for Blake over and over again as she worked through so much in her life: upholding her new persona, her resentment towards her parents, her desperation to be “fine” in all aspects of life, and keep her relationship in the spotlight. When Annette tells her how means she is to herself when she is drunk, I could not help but be emotional 😭😭😭
The ending of this book was just so so so so good. I cannot express enough how much I loved this book.
Highly, HIGHLY recommend this one, friends. Read it on 5/14/24!
I want to start off this review by saying that I completely agree with @bookish.millennial that it was an absolute privilege to read this story. Go read her review—she always has the best insight and graphics about her book reviews. The one about Thirsty is no exception.
We Deserve Monuments was one of my favorite reads of 2023. Hammonds writes in a way that causes you to hold your breath—to peel back later after layer of her characters and their flaws, struggles, strengths + see them for what they are: PEOPLE. I love how complicated and vulnerable they write their characters. Being a human being is so complex and Hammonds writes in a way that makes you face these complexities head on as the reader. The author’s note at the end of the book RUINED ME 😭🖤
Blake (I love that her name is Blake because so is my middle name hehehe) has just graduated high school, dating her girlfriend of 4 years, and is working on being accepted into the Serena Society of her new college. As the trials to slowly become members escalate, Blake comes face to face with her problem—alcoholism.
Annette was an incredible friend to Blake, even when they fought. You need people to tell you when you are on the path to self-destruction. You need people who will tell you they are worried about you and that you need to take actions and face the problem. Blake struggles with this realization/addiction throughout the entire book. My heart broke for Blake over and over again as she worked through so much in her life: upholding her new persona, her resentment towards her parents, her desperation to be “fine” in all aspects of life, and keep her relationship in the spotlight. When Annette tells her how means she is to herself when she is drunk, I could not help but be emotional 😭😭😭
The ending of this book was just so so so so good. I cannot express enough how much I loved this book.
Highly, HIGHLY recommend this one, friends. Read it on 5/14/24!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Transphobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Gaslighting