The Nature of Jade is one novel that I felt at home with. Jade and I are nothing alike - the narrator of the novel is more thoughtful, and she has a deep love for elephants that I admire but do not share. But to me, she seems a lot more real than other, more 'heroic' characters.
A person is a fool to become a writer. His only compensation is absolute freedom. He has no master except his own soul, and that, I am sure, is why he does it. — Roald Dahl
