Oleanders Are Poisonous

Name: Oleanders Are Poisonous
Brand: Findaway Voices
Availability: InStock
Author: AJ Collins
ISBN: 9780995414068

Author: AJ Collins

Series: Oleanders #1

Narrator: AJ Collins

Unabridged: 3 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: AJC Publishing

Published: 10/27/2023

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Coming Of Age, Fantasy

Synopsis

In a town where gossip spreads like dust blowing in from the Mallee’s canola fields, something unspeakable is about to happen to sixteen-year-old Lauren. It’s bad enough she’s losing her mum to a horrible mental disease and that her best friend is leaving town, but now the only person she thought she could trust, is about to betray her. She can’t stay here. No one is going to believe the town cop could do such a horrific thing to his own daughter. There’s nothing left to do but run. Especially after the fire. This mature YA coming-of-age story is filled with heartbreak, laughter and poignancy, unafraid to address the sometimes gut-wrenching complexities of growing up.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ara on April 18, 2020

I enjoyed this book. The characters feel very real, and I have a lot of empathy for Lauren, the protagonist. The complex challenges she faces will give readers a lot to reflect on. It's a great book, which covers a number of important themes for YA readers. The novel has a wonderful pace, and the wr......more

Goodreads review by Myndi on March 27, 2020

I got a copy of this book from Book Siren. It was compared to Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson so I thought I might like it. The beginning of the book was a bit hard to follow, I felt like it jumped from place to place a bit quickly and it took me awhile to figure out what was going on and what the imp......more

Goodreads review by Madhu on April 10, 2020

My Rating : 3.75🌟 . Kindle/ BookSirens/ March2020 . Thankyou BookSirens for the e-copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way. . This book follows the story of Lauren while she deals with life after finding out her mom is losing her memories. *Trigger Warni......more

Goodreads review by Charlene on June 26, 2020

AJ Collins´ YA novel Oleanders are Poisonous: Some Things Can't Be Forgiven introduces readers to sixteen-year-old Lauren, who is dealing with incredible physical and emotional loss. Still reeling from the death of her father, Lauren is now learning to cope with her mother´s progressing dementia and......more

Goodreads review by Levian on July 09, 2020

i received a free ebook in exchange for an honest review. the book was a short read. first few sections had me all over the place, confused. but soon as i grasped the direction, the book turned so captivating. too bad that it was too short to be truly satisfactory, cant wait for the next instalment!......more