Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

190 reviews

wickeddelights's review

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? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book. It isn't the style of my usual reads, but it had a way of holding your attention and beckoning you to turn the page. The story is one that so many women have faced, and in that sense it was familiar. And yet it was a story I was glad to see to the end regardless.
I wish we could have seen a glimpse into the life of the last child in the book. To know if her fate could be better. But it still feels complete.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

chasinggrace's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

1.5

I wish I could give this book a higher rating. The writing was good, and the story had potential. But the emphasis on pregnancy & rape killed the entire plot for me. I understand that the author wanted to emphasize the connection between mothers and daughters, but I think that can be accomplished in different ways. 

There are two pregnancies in this book, both the result of rape. The descriptions of assault & abortions are graphic as well. 

Look, I’m the first person to say that I don’t mind feminist books that paint men to be evil. But there are other stories to tell besides the torture, abuse, and assault of women. 

This was not a story of witches and nature as much as it was a story about the generational and societal cycles of abuse. I was uncomfortable throughout this entire book, so while it was well-written, I can’t recommend it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

jennifer_willis's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Abortion

janeywaneyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-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

3.0

A tale of three women over three different time periods interwoven by being Weyward. The changing of character each chapter kept the story fresh and moving forwards, I wanted to get back to each of the three women and hear more of their story. The touches of historical moments is subtle but beautifully done. Fans of Stacey Halls would enjoy this novel as I felt similarities with The Familiars as I flew through the pages. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Mental illness

kimveach's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

I had high expectations because this was the Goodreads Choice Awards Book of the Year (2023)—perhaps too high.  It was a good book, but I felt the three good storylines were one too many.  With stories set in the 1600s, 1940s, and the present day, the story constantly jumped around.  If I had been able to read it in one sitting, it might have worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

nad_books623's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

This book was incredibly sad and beautiful. I love how the author connected these women together throughout the book. To see each women’s growth and finding freedom despite men trying to cage them is inspiring. I think everyone woman could relate to something that was mentioned today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Minor: Infertility, Grief, and War

brigg_sy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

annabannanaa's review

Three women get abused throughout time. That’s it that’s the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

pushingdaisies's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Rape and Abortion

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

n00basaur's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse