A review by mandimartin
White Oleander by Janet Fitch

5.0

I loved the beauty of the language in this novel as well as the protagonists unique view points of the events unfolding around her. The book had a coolness, poise almost to it that completely paralleled the expected emotion of the events. The characters of Astrid and Ingrid are too rich for reality, yet the author brought them to life to seem somehow muted. I loved reading a book that finally brought depth to a teenage girl, even if it was beyond possibility.