Thirsty: A Novel (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250816597)

From Jas Hammonds, award-winning author of We Deserve Monuments, comes a gripping read about a queer teen risking it all to pledge an underground sorority with her best friends the summer before college--perfect for fans of Euphoria and Girl in Pieces.

It's the summer before college and eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner and her girlfriend, Ella, have one goal: join the mysterious and exclusive Serena Society. The sorority promises status and lifelong connections to a network of powerful, trailblazing women of color. Ella's acceptance is a sure thing--she's the daughter of a Serena alum. Blake, however, has a lot more to prove.

As a former loner from a working-class background, Blake lacks Ella's pedigree and confidence. Luckily, she finds courage at the bottom of a liquor bottle. When she drinks, she's bold, funny, and unstoppable--and the Serenas love it. But as pledging intensifies, so does Blake's drinking, until it's seeping into every corner of her life. Ella assures Blake that she's fine; partying hard is what it takes to make the cut . . .

But success has never felt so much like drowning. With her future hanging in the balance and her past dragging her down, Blake must decide how far she's willing to go to achieve her glittering dreams of success--and how much of herself she's willing to lose in the process.

Author: Jas Hammonds
ISBN-10: 1250816599
ISBN-13: 9781250816597
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.80w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 02/12/2024
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2024
Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2024
Booklist 04/15/2024 pg. 51
School Library Journal 05/01/2024 pg. 76