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Weyward by Emilia Hart

170 reviews

isabelmargetts's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

jadams89's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Abortion

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bennee73's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, and Death of parent

l1zardry's review

slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Abortion, and Pregnancy

dr_amy_k_west's review

Content warnings were not thorough enough. Too much for me

Rape, marital rape, SA, intimate partner violence, child abuse

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Confinement and Death of parent

lindyloureads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

jedinoob42's review

dark emotional 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

While the book offers a powerful exploration of female strength and resilience, it also comes with a significant number of trigger warnings, including abuse, miscarriage, and abortion.
The narrative is divided into three timelines, following Altha in 1619, Violet in 1942, and Kate in 2019. Each woman grapples with their own unique challenges, but a common thread of female empowerment runs through their stories.
The twists in the plot are unexpected and thought-provoking. The connections between the three women are revealed gradually, building tension and suspense. However, the heavy subject matter can be emotionally taxing. The graphic depictions of abuse and violence are particularly difficult to read.
While the book's message of female solidarity is powerful, it's difficult to ignore the pervasive misogyny portrayed throughout the narrative. The actions of the male characters often leave the reader feeling frustrated and angry. It's a reminder of the historical and ongoing struggles faced by women.
Overall, Weyward is a well-written and thought-provoking novel. However, its heavy subject matter and graphic content make it a challenging read. If you are sensitive to themes of abuse, violence, and loss, proceed with caution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

neuroqueerfae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion

raquelbb's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

3.75

This book was a lot darker than I expected. (Check CN before reading!!) It was a basically a study on all the horrible ways men abuse and oppress women across time. I thought the author weaved the 3 story lines really well even though their timelines didn’t overlap chronologically. The mystery unravelled in a really smart way across the three separate narratives and fed you the right information at the right time. I usually get bored when you have to jump perspective so much but I think it really worked here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

kbairbooks's review

I cannot think of a single good thing about this book. It was HEAVY with trigger warnings, at over 60% nothing good had yet to happen which led me to not wanting to pick up this book because it would drastically bring down my mood. The characters were so awful to each other. I just couldn't stand it anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail