Review

Thirst Trap follows the story of three women living together in Belfast. Still reeling from the death of their housemate Lydia, all three women find their lives a whirlwind of highs and lows as they attempt to find their path in life.

I want to preface this review by saying that I am not someone who reads contemporary fiction at all. I am very much a SFFH reader, but thought it might be interesting to try and read something outside my comfort zone. I can absolutely see why people would love this book, but ultimately, it just was not for me. We follow these three women as they go about their daily lives – going to work, falling in and out of relationships, dealing with hangovers and I found that it did not captivate me at all. The writing was at times quite humorous, and I did on a couple of occasions laugh out loud, but overall, I just did not connect with the characters in this one. If you love contemporary fiction and you’re a fan of authors like Sally Rooney, this is a book you are sure to fall in love with.