Watch Over Me

For starters, I love the concept of this novel. The farm is such an interesting setting, and from the moment it was introduced, I wanted to learn more about its history and the ghosts that inhabit it. I'll admit, at first, I wasn't super keen on the idea of these ghosts, but as I read on, I found myself enjoying the role they play in this novel. While I sometimes had trouble keeping track of all of the different characters, I found many of them compelling and enjoyable, particularly Mila and Lee. Speaking of Mila, I greatly enjoyed her as a narrator, and found her background and character development interesting. LaCour has a real knack for writing flawed yet sympathetic characters, and Mila is no exception. Overall, I found "Watch Over Me" to be a captivating and enjoyable read!

Powerful, lyrical, and haunting 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.