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A review by librovermo
So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
4.0
I am quite sick but I managed to finish So Thirsty before the sickness consumed my ability to think critically. I don’t have the energy for big reviewing so here is a stream of consciousness version of my review of this book:
So Thirsty is a good one. It’s not my new favorite of Rachel Harrison’s (that would still be Black Sheep or Cackle, depending on the day you ask me), but it’s actually impossible for her to write anything I don’t like and I dare her to try. As always, strong feminist themes, this time a big one is refusing to settle for less than you deserve. Harrison always writes incredible female friendships and I thought the way Naomi kept a lot of her own drama inside because Sloane had so much going on was super realistic and mega relatable. I like vampire books because I like to see what different authors do with their vampires but there wasn’t a ton of detail here, they seem like pretty classic vamps. Also, I thought Annie seemed like maybe she’d be the one to peer pressure you to try drugs at the party for cool kids and I was into it.
There was some spice which is worth mentioning because it’s not typical of Rachel Harrison but it felt natural and it makes a lot of sense considering the plot.
Here are some quotes that I liked:
“I wonder if I should start calling people "hoss." If I could pull it off.”
“I filed down all my rough edges to fit in wherever, appease whoever, and maybe I made myself entirely forgettable in the process.”
“Aging isn't just about our bodies decaying while we're still inside them. It's about living with the accumulation of experiences. The heavy burden of the ugly ones, the longing for the beautiful.”
So Thirsty is a good one. It’s not my new favorite of Rachel Harrison’s (that would still be Black Sheep or Cackle, depending on the day you ask me), but it’s actually impossible for her to write anything I don’t like and I dare her to try. As always, strong feminist themes, this time a big one is refusing to settle for less than you deserve. Harrison always writes incredible female friendships and I thought the way Naomi kept a lot of her own drama inside because Sloane had so much going on was super realistic and mega relatable. I like vampire books because I like to see what different authors do with their vampires but there wasn’t a ton of detail here, they seem like pretty classic vamps. Also, I thought Annie seemed like maybe she’d be the one to peer pressure you to try drugs at the party for cool kids and I was into it.
There was some spice which is worth mentioning because it’s not typical of Rachel Harrison but it felt natural and it makes a lot of sense considering the plot.
Here are some quotes that I liked:
“I wonder if I should start calling people "hoss." If I could pull it off.”
“I filed down all my rough edges to fit in wherever, appease whoever, and maybe I made myself entirely forgettable in the process.”
“Aging isn't just about our bodies decaying while we're still inside them. It's about living with the accumulation of experiences. The heavy burden of the ugly ones, the longing for the beautiful.”