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Book Review By Nancy Hochman
White Oleander by Janet Fitch

A teenage girl travels through the foster care system in Los Angeles as a result of her mother murdering her ex-lover and going to prison.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - searching for identity/meaning
Parents/lack of parents problem?
Wild kid(s)? - committing crimes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 10 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Pacific NW
City? Yes
City: - Los Angeles
Misc setting

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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