Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

125 reviews

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book tells the stories of three women along the same family line, separated by hundreds of years. Each of the women were extra connected to nature, able to connect with animals, bugs and birds as well as heal with herbs and other plants. Each one of them had to deal with difficult people, cruel men, and heartbreaking situations. Of course there were accusations of witchcraft. Men need to be happy women are just looking for equality and not revenge, because we have suffered so much over the years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Car accident

d_owens's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Abortion, Grief, Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Suicidal thoughts

nehaanna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Sexual content, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, and War

roseknows124's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Dementia, Sexual violence, Abortion, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Sexual assault, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Animal death, Confinement, Misogyny, War, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

kayleighbarels's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

dylpickle_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Blood, Misogyny, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Miscarriage, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

desiree_boom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Grief and Confinement

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Felt like all the rage I have of living in the misogyny that built and holds up the patriarchy was expressed and given an outlet in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Car accident, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Confinement, Kidnapping, Infertility, Stalking, Violence, Abandonment, Abortion, Grief, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse

dkamada's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Blood, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Incest, Misogyny, and Rape

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I had been seeing this book everywhere and I probably should have checked the trigger warnings. I highly recommend you do and I wish more people when advertising books did that.

The extremely graphic triggering part of the book doesn’t come in till like a third of the way through.

I liked the switching perspectives especially in the beginning. The chapters were short and there was a nice pace to the book. Toward the middle and end the chapters were long we and started to feel slow. The book was a bit predictable toward the end.

I did like the author’s writing style (although sometimes the dialogue got a bit cheesy) and would consider reading her future works.

What really irked me and took me out of the story is at the end Kate’s abusive ex-husband finds her and instead of immediately calling the police or her friend (which she later admits she should have done) she concocts this more complicated plan to hide in the attic.  I just didn’t understand why she didn’t ask for help earlier in that crisis.  Also I’m not sure why she came down from the attic, I would have phoned for help as the animals were attack Simon. I don’t intend to victim/survivor blame but rather point out that as a reader it took me out of the story because I was thinking “what are you doing?”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Body horror, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Infertility, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual violence