Reviews with content warning for Child abuse - Weyward

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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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neuroqueerfae's review

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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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raquelbb's review against another edition

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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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kbairbooks's review

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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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alejandra_reyes's review

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4.5

4.5 stars…check your trigger warnings. The female characters of this book experience so many different types of violence from the men in their life. I think it basically covers every form of abuse women face which makes it a hard read. With that being said it is a fascinating tale of 3 women who are related and their experiences at different points in history. We have a modern day woman, one in post WWII, and one during the early witch trial days. They each have a very unique experience but are still tied to one another. I loved seeing how each generation had struggles but found strength to be better for the next generation. There are witchy elements and a cabin which made it the perfect fall book in my opinion

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seamtressstenny's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? No

4.5

Amazingly well-written but hard to read. The pain experienced by the main characters is haunting. Check the content warnings before starting this book!

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queenbookbuff's review

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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itsbecca's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

obsessed. this was so beautifully written. some of the most descriptive writing about nature i've ever read - it was so visceral. i loved each of these women and their stories and love a good for her

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icecreamsoldier's review

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mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

I really tried to like this book as I saw great reviews everywhere, however I think this book is my on my top worst books. There’s spoilers ahead :

The premise of the book is to tell women’s stories on different periods that are tied together not only for being women, but also related and witches. I enjoyed reading Altha and Violet (to an extent), however I found myself dreading whenever I had to read a chapter about Kate. I felt that her character was very one dimensional and it could have been interesting learning along Kate who Kate is, specially after loosing all of herself in an abusive relationship, however we just get a very one dimensional Kate who is constantly stealing from her dead aunts closet and the only thing she can think about is the baby, (do it for the baby, the baby needs this, etc) and when her whole role is not being a pregnant woman she is just blatantly dumb. That tied with the fact that I don’t understand how Kate belongs to the witchcraft lineage as she is not the daughter of the first woman born but instead her father is Graham’s son who is Violet’s brother so she fits through this lineage because of men.
The other characters while their stories where more interesting and more developed I still had a lot of issues with them for instance this is supposed to be a book about feminism however Violet feels like “I am not like other girls” by bashing on other girls who wear skirts.
Altha on the other hand was my favorite character, and I really enjoyed her queer romance with Grace, however at the end she just gets the “seed” of a man just so that she can be pregnant and continue the lineage of women in her family (Which honestly as a lesbian woman it felt like a slap to the face). All of these stories really just made me feel as if a woman will only reach their true potential and be fulfilled through motherhood, as Altha the only queer character in the book gets pregnant, Violet who aborts her first daughter as it is from the conception of a rape even though she is very successful in her career and life she feels like something is missing and was the chance to be a mother (and it’s confusing why she could not have had another baby, since based on Kate’s story it is unclear whether the witches only the first women born, or is it all the women? What is wrong with having a boy and teaching them to be better? Or what about adoption or other sources of being a mother figure?), and Kate which the only thing she talks about is her pregnancy.
The writing at times was overly decorated ranging from cliche phrases and absurd amount of insect metaphors (we get it all these women love insects). Finally this book while I understand that is telling the stories of women abused by men it felt like it fell under the spectrum of “all men are bad” and even the ones that weren’t like Graham they are defined as like “okay”. I am not saying we should give a cookie to every man that is not an abuser however I think this problem is not a problem that could be solved by segregation of the woman but instead of teaching men to be better

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