White Oleander by Janet Fitch

This is by far and away one of the best books that I have read in a long time. It's deffinantly a must read for you, your boyfriend your mom and your uncle willie! It follows Astrid, the teenage daughter of a convicted murderer. Her mother murdered her estranged lover because he left her. (The book has a very difforent ending then the movie, although both are amazing!) We see Astrid move through a variaty of foster homes finally running away to live in Europe with her boyfriend. The charactors are all amazingly realistic and wonderful. Janet Finch is an amazing author with a wonderful sence of imagery... and it's wonderful to see the world through the eyes of someone so artistic! The book is jammed full of poetry and metaphors, and no cliches (which is rare to find in a book like this.) It is increadiably moving and at times very funny. It also has a well deserved place in Oprah's book club!! A deffinate favorite of mine.