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Weyward by Emilia Hart

36 reviews

crbowman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

I really loved this book!  It's by far one of the best I've read in a while.  I can't believe it's the authors first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Incest, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Misogyny, Death, and Emotional abuse

srowland's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

I love stories that tell a family story across generations. Great fall book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Great book, but lots of triggers.

meg_leigh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

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).

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

jelenwalker's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

2.0

Un llibre que parla de tres dones en períodes històrics diferents i que són maltractades sistemàticament per homes de les maneres més horribles (i descrites amb detall) que podries imaginar. 

De la meitat del llibre cap endavant m'ha generat molta ansietat el detall en la descripció de violències absolutament innecessàries per l'avanç de la trama. Crec que té moltíssims detonants que no ajuran a que molta gent pugui gaudir d'aquesta lectura.

El realisme màgic que es troba a la novel·la m'ha semblat el més interessant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Violence, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, and Blood

executivespooky's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring medium-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

4.25

This book was a wild ride. I have discovered in recent years that I love multi-generational books, especially those that follow strong, "odd duck" women. Boy, did this book deliver! 

Historical fiction? CHECK!
Family/small town with dark secrets? CHECK!
Putting crappy men in their place? CHECK!
Loosely defined magic with unclear rules? CHECK!!!

This book really checks all the boxes for what I'm looking for in a "woman discovers who she really is" novel. I will ABSOLUTELY recommend this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

tpsebast92's review against another edition

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

leapingfrogs's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was an amazing book that helped absorb the person into reading the book. There is however, a surprise to the endings that is more on the exaggerated fiction side than anticipated in plot. Would 10 out of 10 recommend for someone to form an opinion on or acknowledge the different attributes that Weyward has to offer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Abortion, Sexual content, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Confinement, Violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Cancer, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty and Panic attacks/disorders

rosyburrow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Grief, Body shaming, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Miscarriage

dnlrbchd's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Cancer and Animal cruelty