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So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison
4.0
dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A story ultimately about friendship, but also about the drudgery of life (until it gets flipped on its head). Sloane is turning 36. She lives in the suburbs, is married to Joel, who has cheated on her at least twice, and is sending her away for her birthday weekend with her best friend, Naomi. Naomi is joining Sloane for a birthday weekend up in the Finger Lakes region of New York, an idyllic getaway at some fancy spot in January with lots of crisp fresh snow. 

Naomi has always been the "reckless" one, and Sloane has always been the careful one, the planner. Naomi makes plans for the evening before Sloane's birthday, which quickly turn into something else. What ensues is a series of mistakes, and messes that might get them caught. Their friendship's twists and turns are a lot of what carries this novel, as well as Sloane figuring out how to forgive herself, and let herself be human, mistakes included. 

This is a solid novel, and I'll undoubtedly be reading more from Harrison, now that I've started! 

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