We're delighted to welcome novelist Ela Lee to Rare Birds to discuss her novel Jaded. This fascinating novel is a huge hit with our booksellers and we can't wait to sit down with Hanna to discuss the book.  

Tickets are £5 and can be redeemed against any purchase on the evening of the event. 

Timings

• Doors open from: 6:30pm
• Talk begins: 7:00pm 

About the book

Jude 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.

Until one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she's become. 

She's learned to laugh when she felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people. But now Jade has to make a decision for herself. The question is, which is the right one? 

This searing novel explores the strength we find in female friendship, the hope that lights up the dark moments and recovery that's far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade's situation? 

About the author 

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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