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Weyward by Emilia Hart

46 reviews

nyxkldragonyx03's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Weyward is heart wrenching and beautiful. Describing the power of love, family, nature, and womanhood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Xenophobia, Rape, Miscarriage, Violence, Self harm, Animal death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Stalking, Misogyny, Death of parent, Abortion, and Emotional abuse

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

I loved this book. It was hard for a bit—as I was raging over Altha’s “trial.” But eventually, I let the time periods dull my feelings. I think it could be (and is) argued that this book treats women poorly for no point. But I disagree. The fact is: women ARE treated poorly. They always have been. And often without a voice to protest. But women are strong and resilient and that’s the mark of this book.

These women were all seen going THROUGH IT. At the worst moment of their lives. But they fought back. They may not have been remarkably heroic. But they were brave and compassionate and wondrous for each time period. Altha was calm, brave, protective. She knew when to fight back. She was careful. And she never *let* them tell her how to live. Violet was curious and feisty. She sought the truth and craved an education—stealing it when it wasn’t available to her. And Kate was growing, gaining strength, love, and confidence (etc).

Spoiler

I’m not one for kids or even motherhood but her pregnancy was what allowed her to heal from her abuse.

I thought the entire story was beautiful. Despite my arachnophobia, I was thrilled by the natural connections. It was a folksy dream. The perfect level of mystical and magical without being overly magic. It straddled the line well. Powerful—about how women help and protect one another.

TW: Sexual violence, r*pe, sexual assault, physical abuse, domestic abuse, abortion, misogyny,

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Murder, Confinement, Blood, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Animal death, Incest, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

nagginii's review against another edition

3.5

I didn’t get connected to the book till part 2. Even thought the men kinda got what they deserved… they deserved even more. 
The writing was beautiful but I think the problem was me, a mood reader. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abortion, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, Blood, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Blood

natalie001's review

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

chelly_reads's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

elle_e_d_light's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Really should have looked this one up before reading. It's mostly sad, and I have complicated feelings about even the triumphant bits.

This follows three generations (1619, 1942, present day) of women from one family. I was not expecting abuse to be so involved in all three storylines. And I'm not entirely sure how I feel about this book's exploration of pregnancies for legacy sake. I don't know. I definitely have to think about this one some more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Medical content, and Sexism

Please be warned that every women's storyline heavily deals with sexual assault and violence and the resulting trauma, as well as traumatic, unplanned/forced pregnancies (as well as self-induced losses).

opheliafrey's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Abortion, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Confinement, Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Medical trauma

maziodynes's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and flew through it. The writing in particular really hit the spot for me. 

I acknowledge that there wasn't much nuance with male characters (most were portrayed as almost comically evil) and there were bits regarding the "family line" aspect of the story that made me uncomfortable. That being said, I understood why it was a big part of the story and I appreciated the way it bolstered the sisterhood/motherhood and earthy witch magic elements. The magically aided catharsis in this book worked well for me, and I loved the way the three stories mingled together. 4.5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, and Sexism

Moderate: Incest and Suicide attempt

nrogers_1030's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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: Death of parent, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Death, Abortion, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

tpsebast92's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, War, and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Medical content, Confinement, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship