Thirst

This New York Times Bestseller features a heroic girl who fights for her belief that water should be for everyone.

Minni lives in the poorest part of Mumbai, where access to water is limited to a few hours a day and the communal taps have long lines. Lately, though, even that access is threatened by severe water shortages and thieves who are stealing this precious commodity—an act that Minni accidentally witnesses one night. Meanwhile, in the high-rise building where she just started to work, she discovers that water streams out of every faucet and there’s even a rooftop swimming pool. Then one day, Minni encounters the water mafia boss and faces her biggest dilemma yet—should she expose him even if it means risking her job . . . and maybe her life? How did her future get so complicated?

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Published Apr 18, 2023

208 pages

Average rating: 7.33

9 RATINGS

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JaneRose0514
May 02, 2025
10/10 stars
Thirst by Varsha Bajaj is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally charged, socially conscious stories about young protagonists tackling real-world injustices with courage and resilience.

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