This book has a particlar resonance for me as my daughter and I read it at the same time.In the young adult novel, White Oleander,, by Janet Fitch, the mother is neither absent nor particularly moral. In this work, it is the mother who strays off the path. The roles of the mother, Ingrid, and the da...
I'm mildly surprised to find myself giving this book four stars, but what can I say? I ended up really liking a lot of things about the story and the author in general. It would be easy enough to go through and pick out all the flaws in the story, but that's already been done. Astrid's story is e...
Somehow I'm not surprised that this has been on Oprah's book club. It's the kind of book she'd promote. Not unfairly, because it's a good book, and an important story, even if it is a hard one to read.
I wanted to love this book, because I love White Oleander so freakin' much. I will give this book another read in the future, because I think that I loved it a little less because it isn't a beach read. I still get lost in her beautiful, poetic writing, but the subject matter (Josie trying to rega...
Such a dark, tragic but honest look into the heart and mind of a terrifyingly troubled teenager and the relationship with her mother and foster families. Although hard to read at some points, the honesty of it keeps the book in your hands. I was in awe with the poetic writing, so beautiful. Very goo...
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