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In the process of procrastinating on writing my review of White Oleander by Janet Finch, I have realized that my writer's block increases over time. This was the last book I completed before the school year began. The story is told from the perspective of Astrid who goes through the foster home system after her mother is sent to prison. This summer, two of the books I read had disturbing sexual content. In this book, I was disturbed by Astrid's seduction of an older man. However, I did appreciat
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Wow, I ended up liking this book a LOT.
I didn't like the flowery prose at first -- god, it seemed like she used a simile every other sentence. I don't know if she toned them down once the narrative wasn't directly about the mother, or if I just got used to it, but after a while, I was hooked.
I also want to be a foster parent. Because apparently all foster parents are horrible.
California is as much a character in this book as Astrid or Ingrid, and I always appreciate great senses of place.
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I didn't like the flowery prose at first -- god, it seemed like she used a simile every other sentence. I don't know if she toned them down once the narrative wasn't directly about the mother, or if I just got used to it, but after a while, I was hooked.
I also want to be a foster parent. Because apparently all foster parents are horrible.
California is as much a character in this book as Astrid or Ingrid, and I always appreciate great senses of place.
So . . ...more
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