2.28k reviews for:

Beli oleander

Janet Fitch

4.0 AVERAGE

theaudioauditor's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marleeshepherd's review against another edition

5.0

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One of my favorite books I've read in a long time. The writing was amazing, the characters were each so unique and the writer does a good job of paining the scene for each foster home. Loved everything about this book.

pspurchase's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

thebookhobbit's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

crazystraw44's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

catburps's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

esmeraldaasereno's review against another edition

4.0

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4.5

dreamofbookspines's review against another edition

5.0

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Content warning: emotional abuse

The first time around, I read this in 2003 and I was immediately obsessed. This book has grown with me, being a comforting familiar presence throughout the ups and downs in my own life. Fitch created something spectacular with this. The movie is a lovely illustration of it, though the director made Ingrid redeemable and human, which I think was a mistake; the book had her utterly unrepentant, which was so much more interesting.

julesjae's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

sherri_is_a_bookworm's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced