A review by wrathfulrecs
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I know others have argued that part one and part two don’t jive, but let me hit you with this. The first part of the book is death without grief and the second is grief without death.
The vampire section is everything I wanted, bloody, raw, monstrous. 

She also remains unnamed throughout the entire book, and I adore an unnamed MC

The human section is… wretched, in a good way. She’s crushed under the weight of her mothers inevitable demise. It was cathartic, to me. I’ve read a few books about grief this year, and this is my favorite so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic