Jude

Jude Sweetwine is one of the two main characters of the novel “I’ll Give You the Sun” by Jandy Nelson. The non-identical twin sister of Noah, Jude appears in the novel at the ages of 13, 14, and 16. Jude is also the daughter of Benjamin and Dianna Sweetwine. Jude is a sweet and kind girl who is also very pretty, and has taken largely after her mother in terms of her intuition, sensitivity, and emotional nature. Jude grows up close with her brother, but at the age of 13, they drift apart. Jude becomes interested in things like makeup and skimpy clothing as her body develops, and she grows closer to her friends. Jude has long felt invisible against her brother, especially when it comes to her art.

Jude and Noah are equally horrified when they learn that their mother is having an affair, which they rail against and take...