White Oleander

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Call Number: Fiction / Fitch, Janet, Adult Book / Fiction / General / Fitch, Janet
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

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Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Fitch, Janet	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Fitch, Janet	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / General / Fitch, Janet	4-week checkout	Due 04-17-2024

The struggle to build an authentic identity lies at the heart of Astrid's life as a foster child in Los Angeles after her poet mother, who has kept Astrid isolated from the world, is imprisoned for murder.

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Life lessons submitted by kathleen824 on July 29, 2013, 9:34am The protagonist, Astrid, begins her tale as the only child of a single parent. Her Mother, Ingrid, is poet whose lifestyle and life decisions make for a dark and twisted path. As Astrid learns to navigate the choppy waters of her Mother's wake she is thrust from life lesson to life lesson.

on mothers submitted by kerenemoore on August 27, 2020, 2:04am Some will find clarity in their relationship with mothers. The cold, the heartless, the senseless need to please. The mother in this book has chosen to murder her husband and orphan her child. The child in this book suffers. But she survives and we see the beginning of her learning to overcome a trying childhood.

Great book submitted by Harlowamy on August 28, 2020, 12:22pm Fascinating story super engaging