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A review by bookishwelshie
Thirst Trap by Grainne O'Hare
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Even though I do feel like this will be an extra special one for those who were brought up in Ireland, Thirst Trap is a perfect look into what womanhood is like in our twenties for so many of us. Felt like a perfect read for the year I’m turning thirty years old, as one of the main characters, Róise, does at the beginning of the book. She is entering her thirties, along with her best friends Maggie and Harley, with all the wild party girl days that clouded their twenties still ever-present. At the same time it does feel as though those days are coming to an end, quite literally, as the house they share is crumbling around them.
They are collectively grieving the fourth member of the close-knit friendship group, Lydia, who tragically died in a car accident. It seems as though they cope by mixing drugs, alcohol, and having a string of messy love-affairs between them. None more so than Maggie’s sapphic love/lust for a woman named Cate, who seems confused about her sexuality and feelings for Maggie.
This was honestly unputdownable, a book that fully brought my speed-reading ability out. It just felt honest and raw, as though you were really peering into the lives of this Irish group of friends. I also feel as though I’ve learnt to pronounce some more Irish name now, lol!
I’m honestly tempted to pick up a physical copy when it is published.
Thank you to Netgalley/ the publisher for the ARC !! 🫶
5 Stars 🇮🇪✨🖤
They are collectively grieving the fourth member of the close-knit friendship group, Lydia, who tragically died in a car accident. It seems as though they cope by mixing drugs, alcohol, and having a string of messy love-affairs between them. None more so than Maggie’s sapphic love/lust for a woman named Cate, who seems confused about her sexuality and feelings for Maggie.
This was honestly unputdownable, a book that fully brought my speed-reading ability out. It just felt honest and raw, as though you were really peering into the lives of this Irish group of friends. I also feel as though I’ve learnt to pronounce some more Irish name now, lol!
I’m honestly tempted to pick up a physical copy when it is published.
Thank you to Netgalley/ the publisher for the ARC !! 🫶
5 Stars 🇮🇪✨🖤