This is by far one of the best books I have read. I would venture to say that it is now my favorite book. I couldn't put the thing down and was completely engrossed in the characters and their lives. I couldn't get enough of Jade, her brother Oliver, Sebastian and little Bo. I read another review where someone said that they could read about these characters forever and I have to agree with that. I also really enjoyed the story with the Elephants that Jade worked with. I learned a lot about elep...

sweet story! i always appreciate a main character with anxiety and/or a panic disorder since i suffer from those as well

See more of my reviews on The YA Kitten!This is a very angry, spoiler-filled review/rant session. If you don't want me spoiling the book's Big Twist for you, please leave now.I MEAN IT, I SPOIL A LOT OF FUCKING STUFF.Okay, this is less of a review and more of a spoiler-filled bitch session. God, everything was going so well and then we got to the twist! That literally-bad-enough-to-ruin-an-entire-book twist!You’re not going to suspect what’s wrong with The Nature of Jade when you start reading.

Jade has panic disorder. She fears everything, but eleaphants calm her. She lives near a local zoo and visits the elephants. She also, has a live webcam on them, so she can watch the elephants from the privacy of home. one night she sees a vistors at the elephants area. Hes a boy in red. With a baby on his back.and this- This is the begining of something she would have NEVER THOUGHT POSSIBLE.Jade starts volunteering at the zoo, (working with the elephants) & thats when she finally meets the boy

The Nature of Jade centers around high achiever Jade DeLuna, a high school senior living in Seattle. Deb Caletti weaves information about elephants’ social lives with Jade’s narrative to show readers that animals and people rely on their instincts and families. Struggling to overcome her anxiety and panic attacks, Jade relies on her crumbling family for support. She volunteers at the elephant habitat at the Zoo and finds not only peace and balance in her life but an intense relationship with a t...

I wanted to like this book. And there were some things about it that I really did enjoy. But there were more things that bothered me. Some things specifically about the book, and other, more general issues that I will get to.First, the good: The main character, Jade, is well-written. She's interesting and sometimes pretty insightful. Like when she talks about how people get caught up in all the little, meaningless things in life so that they don't think the BIG THOUGHTS about death. Or when she

I enjoyed my second Deb Caletti book much more than the previous one I read of hers (Honey, Baby, Sweetheart but I still have conflicted feelings...Caletti writes beautiful prose, with sentiments about the finer details of life that make you pause and contemplate. It's a fantastic skill for a writer to have b/c it lets the reader get right inside the characters head and connect. Maybe it's the faux fire and the rain and the sinking couch, I don't know. Or maybe it's his soft clothes and warm eye...

At the end of most audiobooks, the narrator says, “We hope you have enjoyed our production of Blahblahblah…” When it came to it on this one, I said out loud, “Um, I didn’t really.” There was nothing wrong on the audio side of things and I actually thought the writing was great at points, but I just couldn’t handle the story. It felt like I tied anchors to my ankles and then had to drag them along with me while I was listening. Nothing was happening for a large part of the book and when drama act...

This is one of my absolute favorite books. It's so powerful!! Jade voice SHINES. Her story is so capturing and heart warming you will be thinking about the book days after you're done. Jade is very real and 3D. The plot is an issue all around the world but it's not very used in books however Caletti captures it PERFECTLY. If you haven't read this book please tell me what kind of cave you have been living in because you have been MISSING OUT!-thank you&come again.

What first made me interested in this novel is the fact that the main character Jade has anxiety and a panic disorder. I don’t suffer from a panic disorder but I do have anxiety and panic attacks so I thought I might like reading a story about something I can relate to, and I loved it! This book was filled with romance, friendships, family drama, and the love of animals—and I think that it was a perfect mix.Overachiever Jade loves elephants. She loves just looking at them and they calm her down....

This book is written about Jade, a girl with a panic disorder. She is a senior and she lives near a zoo. She finds the elephants most mesmerizing and calming, which help her with her disorder. She leaves up the 24 hour elephant watch from the zoo's website in her room everyday. Jade goes through life averagly. She has friends, a regular family and pretty good grades. She does however think about every possible thing that could go wrong with every little thing. One day while watching the elephant...

***YA Book***Two chapters in I was jealous of this book - not only had the author "stolen" the setting of my own YA book in progress (Ballard, WA) but she was using the real life elephants of the Woodland Zoo, including Hansa, the baby elephant that had a key role in my now-husband and I declaring our love to each other (true story!)But as the book went on - and on - and on, it became clear this book would have benefited from a little judicious editing. Too many elements clutter the book to be d...

Jade is a senior in high school who suffers from anxiety attacks. She takes medication and goes to a therapist, but the one thing that keeps her calm is the elephants. She lives only a few blocks from the Seattle Zoo, and watches the elephants on the Elephant Cam (like this one, at the San Diego Zoo). The elephants go about their lives like very calm people.Then Jade sees a boy about her age watching the elephants, and he has a baby with him. Jade begins to wonder about this boy and comes up wit...

This book is really good so far. However, the fact that Jade keeps apologizing for things is a little annoying, plus the fact that she always assumes the very worst thng possible will happen. But, this is all part of her character, and I'm really excited to read the rest of this book. I'm so curious about "the boy in the red jacket" and about his baby. I love Deb Caletti's writing so much, it's just so honest and gives the best descriptions! *UPDATE* Anyone who reads this book will fall in love