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The book White Oleander was very interesting but at times was very hard to
read. The beginning of the book was the most challenging because it didnt get
off to a good start. It was very boring and I had to force myself to keep
reading but after a few chapters the book began to get interesting. After those
first couple of chapters, I found myself never wanting to put the book down.

White
Oleander was the debut book for author Janet Fitch. Janet Fitch was born
November 9, 1955 in Los Angeles,
California. She graduated from Reed College,
in Portland, Oregon,
and from Keele University
in England.
Fitch had wanted to become a historian, but on her twenty-first birthday she
decided to begin writing fictional books. So far she has a total of three
books, and in her spare time, she teaches fiction to students at the University of Southern California.

White
Oleander is a story of a mother-daughter relationship, and the search for
ones identity. It tells the story of
11 year old girl named Astrid Magnussen and her feminist poet mother Ingrid.
When Astrid mother is sent to jail for killing her ex-lover with poisons from
white oleander flowers, Astrid Magnussen now has to find the way to adulthood
through a series of Los Angeles foster families and juvenile homes.

Janet Fitch has a very unique
writing style. She goes into a lot of detail and makes you feel like you are there.  She also entices the readers throughout the
story with her language and twists.

The book White Oleander opened my eyes to what life was like for kids who
are in foster homes. I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoys
a good book.