Thirsty: A Novel [Hardcover]

Sensitively wrought and gorgeously written. Courtney Summers,New York Timesbestselling author ofSadieandIm the Girl

From the award-winning author ofWe Deserve Monumentscomes a searing, emotionally charged novel about a girl desperate to belong, a spiral into alcohol-fueled chaos, and the raw, unflinching path to finding herself.

AKirkus ReviewsBest Book of the Year
ASchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year

Its the summer before college and 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. Ellas acceptance is a sure thingshes 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 Ellas pedigree and confidence. Luckily, she finds courage at the bottom of a liquor bottle. When she drinks, shes bold, funny, and unstoppableand the Serenas love it. But as pledging intensifies, so does Blakes drinking, until its seeping into every corner of her life. Ella assures Blake that shesfine; 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 shes willing to go to achieve her glittering dreams of successand how much of herself shes willing to lose in the process.

A powerful exploration of the lengths we go to feel seen, and the devastating consequences of an unquenchable thirst. Perfect for fans of Kathleen Glasgow'sThe Glass Girland Helena Fox'sHow It Feels to Float.