Vampires are killed upon sight in the town of Bradley, Massachusetts, which is unfortunate because Chris has just become one. Unsure of what to do Chris meets Chet, seemingly an angel, who says that he can cure Chris if he will help Chet trap a vampire lord, Tch'muchgar, in a form of inescapable prison. Chris agrees and through many trials and tribulations succeeds in ensnaring the vampire lord only to discover that Chet was actually working for him and that Tch'muchgar wanted death. Just before he leaves Chet points out that Chris is now eternally out of luck: if he turns to other vampires they will blame him for Tch'muchgar's death and kill him, if the humans discover teh truth they'll kill him, and if he doesn't feed on human flesh he'll die. The novel ends without any real revolution and only these words- "Oh God, I am so thirsty."
Thirsty is not just your average vampire novel. There is of course examples of people and animals being bit for their blood. And there is even a glimmer of that famous vampire lust. But more than that Thirsty is a coming of age tale. Just as any adolescent will face, Chris is given the dilemma of telling his family something unpleasant and dealing with their reactions. At some point in time everyone is faced with a situation of doing what is best for them or best for others- albeit, most people won't have to decide between killing someone or starving them self to death.
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