“We have to face the things that scare us. It might be the only way to stop being afraid.” - Watch Over Me.
REVIEW: This book follows Mila who has recently graduated high school and with that, has aged out of the foster care system. Afterwards, she is offered an opportunity to go live on a remote farm in the Northern Californian coast, and she accepts. The farm is a refuge, but it is also haunted by the past traumas of the young residents who have lived there. In addition, Mila’s own traumatic memories are starting to resurface and haunt her.
I read this book in under 24 hours! It was a beautiful, quick read and was full of emotion. I thought that the writing was gorgeous and the story as a whole was unique and very interesting. This book has a speculative twist to it that is much different than other books I have read recently. Overall, this book touches on the themes of family, loss, grief, and resilience so well. There were a couple plot points that I wished were expanded on a bit, but that’s probably more of a personal preference than anything else! I would totally recommend this book.
SYNOPSIS: Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that’s why she said yes to the opportunity: living in this remote place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below.
But she hadn’t known about the ghosts.
Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when she’s offered a job and a place to stay at a farm on an isolated part of the Northern California Coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new home, a real home. The farm is a refuge, but also haunted by the past traumas its young residents have come to escape. And Mila’s own terrible memories are starting to rise to the surface.
REVIEW: This book follows Mila who has recently graduated high school and with that, has aged out of the foster care system. Afterwards, she is offered an opportunity to go live on a remote farm in the Northern Californian coast, and she accepts. The farm is a refuge, but it is also haunted by the past traumas of the young residents who have lived there. In addition, Mila’s own traumatic memories are starting to resurface and haunt her.
I read this book in under 24 hours! It was a beautiful, quick read and was full of emotion. I thought that the writing was gorgeous and the story as a whole was unique and very interesting. This book has a speculative twist to it that is much different than other books I have read recently. Overall, this book touches on the themes of family, loss, grief, and resilience so well. There were a couple plot points that I wished were expanded on a bit, but that’s probably more of a personal preference than anything else! I would totally recommend this book.
SYNOPSIS: Mila is used to being alone. Maybe that’s why she said yes to the opportunity: living in this remote place, among the flowers and the fog and the crash of waves far below.
But she hadn’t known about the ghosts.
Newly graduated from high school, Mila has aged out of the foster care system. So when she’s offered a job and a place to stay at a farm on an isolated part of the Northern California Coast, she immediately accepts. Maybe she will finally find a new home, a real home. The farm is a refuge, but also haunted by the past traumas its young residents have come to escape. And Mila’s own terrible memories are starting to rise to the surface.