White Oleander

By definition a white oleander is a poisonous Eurasian evergreen shrub having fragrant, hite, rose, or purple flowers and whorled leaves. White Oleander by Janet Fitch is about the weakness of love, the unsteadyness and untrustworthyness, and the disease of love that has come to run and ruin Astrid’s life. This is a story of emotions and a mother and daughter. California is a constant in this novel. The white oleander’s were the …

…t hate her she got a new placement. Her next home was a dream come true. She had Claire and Ron, and no other children but herself. When she got there Ron was out on a business trip so her and Claire got to have bonding time. They got along great without Ron and when it was time for him to come home she started to resent him even though she had never met him.