A review by rhalfie29
Jade Is a Twisted Green by Tanya Turton

4.0

I enjoyed this idiosyncratic contemporary exploration of grief, race and sexuality - through the eyes of a contemporary main character with highly relatable issues and anxieties. The portrait of a group of Toronto friends on holiday is sassy, out-there and fun and the main character's overall journey to get over her personal grief is compelling. This suffered slightly in comparison to You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty which I read at a similar time and touched on many of the same themes - I found the writing style of this not very sophisticated, the main character's motivations and actions somewhat confusing at times, and the ending / closure much less satisfying - but it felt like a fresh voice and highly readable.