Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

202 reviews

ellekiriel's review

challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

julianazure's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense 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 super duper loved this book

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Content Warnings

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

someryarns's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Confinement, Abandonment, Death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Abortion, Death of parent, and Car accident

Moderate: Murder, War, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

hannahduda's review

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Body horror, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Car accident, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, and Pregnancy

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

alex_mabel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

mollyharper_'s review

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Rape, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Abortion, Rape, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child death, War, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Grief, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

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

steph_phanie's review

medium-paced

2.0

If you liked The Lost Apothecary, I imagine you will like this.

If, like me, you thought The Lost Apothecary was a giant waste of your time, I imagine you will dislike this.

If, like me, you are sick of authors using Big Bad Men as the only way to set up a compelling journey of empowerment for women, then skip this. 

If, like me, you are sick of authors saying things like "he wanted to fill me with his seed so he could control me", skip this.

I had such high hopes for Weyward, I really did. And within 45 pages I realized this was going to be a major disappointment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

isabezza's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.75

Wow, I am so pleased I checked this book out of the library as these fictional women have shifted something inside me. Hart has used incredible historical world building and magical realism to reconstruct what we know about the world into a believable and harrowing fairy tale. I live in Lancaster for university and this story has added an extra layer of magic to my surroundings. The character development was highly emotional, causing me to have visceral reactions (gasping, forgetting the real world, forgetting to breathe!) This story follows three women through their Cinderella Story from abuse and fear to freedom and power, with heart warming and confident feminist messages throughout. 
One of the most beautifully constructed stories I have read, but the distressing content meant I almost DNF out of pure discomfort when reading. I wish I had started this venture with more knowledge of the traumatic themes. Before you read, check the content warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Animal death, Car accident, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Rape, Death, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny