Watch Over Me

Summary

After turning 18 years old, Mila goes to live with a family out on a farm, which is obviously in the middle of nowhere. She's there as an intern where she works on the farm, has food and housing, and is responsible for teaching students (the children who live in the house). She gets close to a seven-year-old named Lee, who is also one of her first students. He is also new to the family, and she finds that she relates to him in more than one way. While on the farm, she sees ghosts who gather in the field — that's when she learns this is a nightly thing.

This book dives into themes of abuse, forgiveness, trauma, hardship, and learning to love and trust.

Final Thoughts from my notes:

I loved feeling like I wanted to reread it right after finishing it. This is a book I will be purchasing on hardcover so that I can annotate and read the book through different lens. I also really enjoyed the writing. Between this one and another book I was reading — Watch Over Me had me immediately hooked. I will definitely be reading more from this author. I also love a good slow burn — I love only knowing bits and pieces then seeing how it all comes together in the end. It's always incredible.