Powerful, lyrical, and haunting

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I've read this author's work before, so I knew going into this book what kind of writing style to expect. This author knows how to draw characters with such depth and flaws to overcome. She brings out all the emotions in me every time--joyfulness, anger, outrage, sadness, peacefulness, and more.

I enjoyed the slower, atmospheric pace of this novel, that kept me guessing and surprised me with outcomes I never saw coming. I'm not a believer in ghosts, but this novel made me question that belief and held me inside a world that dealing with past pains and wrongs done to you can be solved by facing your personal ghosts and not running away.

I loved the found family and the tender care of the adults on the farm as well as how the supporting characters simply accepted Mila, flaws, pain, and all.