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Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Abandonment
Minor: Body horror, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt
The writing: absolutely beautiful
The story: heartbreaking
The cover: gorgeous
The vibes: immaculate
Summary - women with the gift of magic get back at the men who wronged them and find strength in themselves and each other
I picked this book up randomly at a library book sale. It's not what I usually would choose for myself but I bought it because it was 50 cents and I loved the cover art. I had zero expectations before reading it. Don't go into this book expecting fantasy, it's historical fiction with a touch of magical realism that deals with a lot of sensitive topics. The story was extremely slow-paced. It felt like nothing was happening for half of the book but I didn't even care because the writing was so beautiful. I would read Emilia Hart's grocery list. At times it was so lovely the way she described the garden, noting the bird and insect sounds, the sway of the breeze, the sunlight. At other times it was so hauntingly, heartbreakingly vivid when she described the tragic things happening to her characters.
I certainly would not recommend this to just anyone, considering the subject matter, genre, and pace.
Will this be everyone's cup of tea? No. Was it mine? Hell yes
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Car accident, War
Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Abortion
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy
Moderate: Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Vomit, Suicide attempt, War
i understand the idea of trying to tie the stories of the ancestors together by similarly lived traumas, but I just don't think it does what the author thinks it does. the graphic depictions of the crimes against these women were not at all necessary to understanding the direness of this situation, and all of them using those traumas as pillars of their motivations felt icky. reading this book made me feel like i was violating these fictional women too. i think this was supposed to be empowering??? maybe???? it definitely missed the mark with that one.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War