{"product_id":"thirsty-a-novel-9781250343437","title":"Thirsty: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Jas Hammonds, the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWe Deserve Monuments, \u003c\/i\u003e comes an electric, heart-wrenching novel about a teen whose desperation to fit in leads to a dizzying relationship with alcohol--and a poignant journey of self-discovery.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sensitively wrought and gorgeously written.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Courtney Summers, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSadie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eI'm the Girl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's 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. Ella's acceptance is a sure thing--she's the daughter of a Serena alum. Blake, however, has a lot more to prove. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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 \u003ci\u003efine\u003c\/i\u003e; partying hard is what it takes to make the cut . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA powerful exploration of the lengths we go to feel seen, and the devastating consequences of an unquenchable thirst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250343437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 1.00d","brand":"Jas Hammonds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280857923765,"sku":"9781250343437","price":12.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2881b813-3563-479e-9cb3-997ae1f68605.jpg?v=1751469445","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thirsty-a-novel-9781250343437","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}