A review by disembody
White Oleander by Janet Fitch

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

The prose in this book is so overwrought in the worst way possible. Some of these similes and metaphors are just redundant and often sound plain bad. 

Regardless, I still somewhat enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Eating disorder