Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

236 reviews

acervantes813's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Abortion, Child death, Rape, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

jcaceres88's review

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Great concept and very well written. I enjoyed this book but I honestly don't feel particularly attached to it. It's not one of those books that I'll rave about to everyone who will listen. I found it a bit too slow at times and the reoccuring abuse was tough. I think if there was a bit more hook in the 1st third of the book and if the magical elements had been ramped up a bit more it could have been a 5 star read for me because this kind of story is right up my alley. But I really did enjoy how it all unfolded, with jumping between the 3 generations of women from this family. All the breadcrumbs that were dropped and followed through across the time lines were so well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Abortion, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Vomit

tynged's review

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny and Blood

Minor: Death

victoriav_93's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

01bee's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book! I'll start by saying check the trigger warnings, it might not be for everyone, it touches a few heavy topics. That beeing said, i enjoyed everything about this book, i was invested in all 3 story lines (Altha was my favorite), i loved the short chapters, i couldn't wait to hear more from the other characters. A story about women growing into their power, I would 100% recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and War

kassidyjoanne's review

emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, and Rape

ouroboros_00's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I highly recommend checking the content warnings before reading! That said, I did think this was a beautifully written book about feminine power and the ancestral power of women as survivors of unending injustice at the hands of both men and society across time. I liked the magic and the way Hart employed it as a device for empowerment, but I kept wanting more of this and a little less of the misery. Yikes. I loved all the bugs! I loved the way Hart intertwined the three women and how she revealed information to the reader.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt and Animal death

zosiablue's review

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was a very pretty and yet violent book about wild (literally) women and the men who won't let them stay wild. I appreciated the characters who felt tender towards insects and didn't like cut flowers - I always feel weird about that in myself. All of it was lovely but it felt a little basic feminism 101, a little too on the nose with generic messaging, which made it a bit drained of meaning. Well written, beautiful imagery, but ultimately didn't go deep enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Infertility, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Animal cruelty, Car accident, and Death of parent

areed99's review

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Physical abuse

dismantlethepatriarchy23's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, and Misogyny