White Oleander

Astrid — the only child of single mother Ingrid, who uses her beauty to manipulate men. Astrid adores her mother, but their life falls apart when Ingrid kills her lover and is sentenced to life in prison… .Years of loneliness and struggle for survival, years of wandering through foster families where Astrid tries to find her place. Every home — another universe, with a new set of laws and lessons to be learned. But the world rejects her every time... .From time to time, Astrid visits Ingrid in prison, but she, obsessed with love for her daughter, jealousy, and envy, tries to control her life. The girl tries to break free from her mother's suffocating control and follow her own path…