![]() ![]() Standout achievements: While White Oleander is pretty much a standout achievement in its entirety, I think one of Janet Fitch’s greatest powers is the ability to make the reader truly experience the loss, loneliness, and abandonment that her characters feelįun Facts: White Oleander was originally written as a short story which appeared in the 1994 edition of “World’s Best Short Stories” ![]() Even if I hadn’t been interested in the story itself, I suspect the prose would have kept me bobbing right along whether I liked it or not. Greatest strengths: White Oleander is full of beautiful, poetic writing that makes me wonder if all of Janet Fitch’s work reads as fluidly. I can’t really say much beyond that because people get so upset about spoilers (although, I’m not sure if this part counts as a spoiler, exactly - I’m sure you can probably guess what happened - but it’s probably best not to take chances.) Either way, just read White Oleander and find out. Most memorable scene: What Ingrid does to her boyfriend, Barry. Notable characters: Astrid Magnussen, a foster child trying to find herself as she makes her way through several foster homes Ingrid, Astrid’s mother - a brilliant poet who’s been imprisoned for murder My favorite quote: “The phoenix must burn to emerge.” ![]()
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