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  • Published: 8 March 2024
  • ISBN: 9781787303669
  • Imprint: Harvill Secker
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $39.99

Jaded

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Paperback
24 Jun 2025
Tr. Paperback
6 Feb 2024
EBook
8 Feb 2024
EBook
8 Feb 2024
Audiobook
8 Feb 2024
Hardback
8 Mar 2024
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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?
  • Published: 8 March 2024
  • ISBN: 9781787303669
  • Imprint: Harvill Secker
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $39.99
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About the author

Ela Lee

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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An interview with Ela Lee about her debut novel, Jaded

We caught up with debut author Ela Lee to learn about how she made time for writing while working full-time, her ‘big break’ into publishing and more.

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