Jaded

For fans of Queenie, The List and I May Destroy You, this razor sharp debut novel will capture your heart, make you laugh and sob, and will leave you asking yourself- what would you have done in Jade's situation?For fans of Such A Fun Age, Prima Facie, and I May Destroy You, discover the must-read for 2024.'Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name.'Jade has become everything she ever wanted to be.Successful lawyer.Dutiful daughter.Beloved girlfriend.Loyal friend.She is perfectly in control of her life.Until one terrible night changes everything.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 razor-sharp, darkly funny exploration of identity, consent and love will leave you asking yourself- what would you have done in Jade's situation?

Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction. I tore through JADED – it made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious Stacey Halls
JADED is a thoughtful, hard-hitting exploration of race, identity, and the rippling effects of sexual assault. Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page. Cecile Pin, author of WANDERING SOULS
A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel about identity, race and consent i
One of 2024's hottest reads Sunday Times
This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you'll want to savour every word on every page Refinery 29

Ela Lee was born in 1995 and is a British-Korean-Turkish writer. She studied Law at the University of Oxford and went on to practise as a City lawyer. In 2021, during the global pandemic, Ela began work on her debut novel, JADED, which explores themes of consent, race, and identity. She lives in London, with her partner and their mini Aussie Shepherd.

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