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Weyward by Emilia Hart

48 reviews

wordsandcoffeemugs's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

hello_natalie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Blood, Abortion, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

hnelson510's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Car accident, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicide attempt

angebrown's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Rape

Moderate: Terminal illness, Incest, and Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Car accident

meg_elyse's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Blood, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Cancer, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Vomit, War, and Death

kaityreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Mental illness, Abortion, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

ellaford's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

3.5

I love a book that jumps from character to character and it was exciting figuring out the connections between them. How it spoke about nature and insects was beautiful and gave me an appreciation for these things. I loved Alva’s character the most more so in the second half. You can sort of see where it’s going as it continues but didn’t make it any less exciting, although perhaps could’ve been more mysterious and intriguing if this was less predictable. Overall I really liked it and the empowering story of womanhood and female relationships it told. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Violence, Animal death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Incest, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Car accident, Abandonment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

imaginaryalchemist's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense 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

 This review is for the ARC version of Weyward. Some things might change for the official release.

The cover grabbed my attention immediately, and I knew I had to read it! From the moment I read the first page, I was caught in this book's spell.

Weyward, the debut novel of Emilia Hart, tells the tale of a family through three POVs:

Altha, who in a small English village. The year is 1619. She is on trial, accused of witchcraft after a man dies a mysterious death.

Violet, who lives in an English manor with her father and younger brother. She longs to know more about her mother, who died when she was very young. She has a strong connection to nature, with an intense fascination with insects.

Kate, who lives in a small apartment in London with her abusive partner. She knows she must escape for her own safety, so she flees to the cottage left to her by her late aunt.

The novel weaves together the three womens' stories, slowly unraveling the mystery of the Weyward women. They are powerful, unusual, and often misunderstood. They have been called witches for generations. It flows smoothly between the different perspectives. It never feels jarring or confusing. All of the mysteries are wrapped up in a satisfying conclusion.

I highly recommend this novel for anyone who loves stories with strong female protagonists! Altha, Violet, and Kate are all badass in their own ways.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Blood

Moderate: Incest, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, War, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Violence, and Confinement

This story has a lot of heavy, dark themes that may be upsetting to some. It includes mentions and instances of rape, abuse, physical assault, misogyny, parental death, animal death, stalking, and mental health. All of the characters have suffered greatly, which affects them all in different ways. I'll include more details in spoiler tags.

Altha's story has themes of religious persecution and domestic abuse. It is revealed that her childhood friend Grace is being abused by her husband. At one point, Altha assists Grace with an abortion. The same method is later used by Violet, who was raped by her cousin Frederick. Violet's story deals with her trauma from the rape, including a suicide attempt. The suicide note is later found by Kate, and it is included in its entirety. Kate also contemplates abortion but decides against it. She was impregnated by her abusive partner. The story goes into detail about the abuse she suffers at his hands, including being burned by scalding hot coffee and being sexually assaulted. Kate is also haunted by her father's death, which she blames herself for. All of the womens' stories have themes of misogyny in different ways. Violet especially, who is constantly told that her interests are "unfeminine." She is almost forced into marriage with the man who raped her, her cousin Frederick. All of the abusive men get their comeuppance by the end, some of which is quite graphic.

The story handles these themes respectfully, in my opinion.