Thirsty

When does the drinking become too much?

Blake Brenner and her girlfriend Ella, along with their best friend Netty, have one goal for the summer before freshman year - get into the exclusive Serena Society, a sorority focused on powerful women of color. Ella’s a shoo-in, as the daughter of an alumna, but Blake isn’t so sure about her place. Luckily for Blake, the Serenas love her presence at their events - so long as she’s drinking. And Blake is totally fine with that, she has this under control. Right?

This was a difficult book to read - the author makes a point of NOT letting Blake hit rock bottom, but still showing how detrimental her drinking is to her friends, family, and life. The characters are really well written and believable as teenagers with their first glimpses of adulthood. Definitely mind the trigger warnings, especially if you have triggers surrounding alcohol/drinking/drugs, but I think this is an important and worthwhile book for anyone to read.