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linatheteafairy's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, and Suicide
the_vegan_bookworm's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
This book is a really interesting exploration of grief and how we navigate life after loss. Jade's life is forever changed by the death of her twin sister Roze, and the novel is a piece of beautiful prose that looks at how this loss shapes her relationships going forward. The story explores both the perspective of Jade, as well as the other people in her life who love her. This has the effect of giving a full picture of the way that Jade affects people both past and present.
In a lot of ways, it reminded me of "You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty" by Akwaeke Emezi. Both books are deeply queer, and queerness is a central component of the protagonist's exploration of grief after traumatic loss. Both protagonists are also messy and cause accidental hurt through their chaotic relationships.
This being said, I didn't feel that "Jade Is a Twisted Green" was as fully developed as it could have been. The ending, for example, felt like it was trying to say something but that the message never really clarified. For me, the ending left me feeling a little underwhelmed and without closure. The multiple perspectives were also really interesting but sometimes items, such as past traumas for side characters, would appear in these other stories and never be meaningfully addressed. It left me feeling a bit of whiplash emotionally.
I think this book is still a great read, and I can't wait to see what else the author publishes going forward.
In a lot of ways, it reminded me of "You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty" by Akwaeke Emezi. Both books are deeply queer, and queerness is a central component of the protagonist's exploration of grief after traumatic loss. Both protagonists are also messy and cause accidental hurt through their chaotic relationships.
This being said, I didn't feel that "Jade Is a Twisted Green" was as fully developed as it could have been. The ending, for example, felt like it was trying to say something but that the message never really clarified. For me, the ending left me feeling a little underwhelmed and without closure. The multiple perspectives were also really interesting but sometimes items, such as past traumas for side characters, would appear in these other stories and never be meaningfully addressed. It left me feeling a bit of whiplash emotionally.
I think this book is still a great read, and I can't wait to see what else the author publishes going forward.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, and Pedophilia
emilyreads_books's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Sexual content
anapthine's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Just beautiful. The protagonist Jade really does find herself after the death of her twin sister. The novel is emotional and reflective on grief and how progress is made. The other characters, Tay and Amethyst are also brilliantly written. This book is packed full with humility and love, and is about a black community in Canada. The plot and storyline was addictive.
As a queer teenager, the mention of many queer characters and their stories. Includes: unlabelled, bisexual, lesbian characters and wlw relationships. I really enjoyed this book and can’t fault it at all. I can’t wait to see what other books this author comes out with.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
ramireads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book is written like poetry, to me. It's written absolutely gorgeously and is extremely descriptive, which appeals to me. Its quite fast paced, but I think that's the point - Jade's life is moving fast around her so this book mirrors that perfectly. The writing styler appealed to me a lot, which is nice.
The concept of the book isn't something I usually reach for, dealing with very heavy topics - though for the last half of this book, I was attached and needed to keep on reading. Following Jade through her journey of grief, finding herself and understanding herself was gorgeous, and almost useful to me. It was brilliant.
There are quite heavy triggers in the book, which did surprise me and I did need a break, but otherwise, I loved it.
The concept of the book isn't something I usually reach for, dealing with very heavy topics - though for the last half of this book, I was attached and needed to keep on reading. Following Jade through her journey of grief, finding herself and understanding herself was gorgeous, and almost useful to me. It was brilliant.
There are quite heavy triggers in the book, which did surprise me and I did need a break, but otherwise, I loved it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
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