Aleksandra (drawingandreading)'s Reviews > Jaded

Jaded covers many themes. Sexual abuse. Misogyny. Racism. Sexism. And among them all: the emotions that threaten to drown you because of them.

This story is very powerful in its craft. Ela Lee manages to carefully invite you into the protagonist‘s head and surround you with all the emotions where you feel them to a capacity that feels overwhelming but you can‘t look away. You need to feel these emotions. You want to feel them. You have felt them at some point or another, in some way or another.

The way, Ela Lee starts this story, lets us follow the protagonist through her journey and masterfully closes the arc was beautiful - even as I felt all the rage and sadness while reading it.

Thought-provoking, well-written, strongly emotional - this debut will leave a lasting impression on you.