Jaded

Resumen del libro

Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name. 'A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel' i newspaper Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction ... JADED made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious' Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars 'One of 2024's hottest reads' Sunday Times'Authentic' Daily Mail. Jade has become everything she ever wanted to be.Successful lawyer.Dutiful daughter.Beloved girlfriend.Loyal friend.Until one night after a work event she suffers an unspeakable attack.As she tries to confront what happened to her, she finds herself caught between her parents who can't understand, her boyfriend who feels betrayed, and her job that expects silence.The world Jade has constructed starts to crumble.This raw, darkly funny novel explores the greyarea' of consent and recovery that's far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade's situation?'