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Weyward by Emilia Hart

56 reviews

megatron1560's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

Really enjoyed this but it is painful to read; each of these women went through so much but the ending was very satisfying 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

chelseanaylor's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This was a beautiful weaving of the resiliency of women. It reminded me of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi in the way the story weaves through time. This was powerful, tense, and beautiful. 

The theme of the book can be summed up in this quote: 
"Perhaps one day, she said, there would be a safer time. When women could walk the earth, shining bright with power, and yet live."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Abortion

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

Decent amount of mention of spiders and bugs.

jasmijn's review

dark reflective sad 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

3.0

read the content warnings. Seriously. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Death of parent

theonlyjthom's review

dark emotional sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Incest, Infertility, Blood, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol

nadijya's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mixty's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Truly enjoyed this read! I’m kicking myself for putting off reading it but I’m glad I did. There was a lot of really intense descriptions of child loss, so keep that in mind if that’s triggering to you. Otherwise, I loved the storytelling, how we learn about each character through the lens of time between this bloodline of Weywards, and overall I was blown away at how beautifully it was written. I would’ve liked to know more about the connection with the crows and how they seem to be able to communicate with the women in the story, but that’s really the only thing I was left questioning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and War

beatriceb_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

catethereader's review

DNF.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: R*PE; SEXUAL ASSAULT; PREGNANCY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY LOSS; MISCARRIAGE; ABORTION; SUICIDE.

If you are a woman and you write so easy about raping a child, you are insane and i am disgusted. This book needs so many trigger warnings about everything. This is not about witchcraft, is not gothic or mysterious, is not a historical fiction, is not a fantasy. Is troubling and awful. The things that are happening to these women.. It's a toxic and unnecessary book and i am glad i did not bought it. Is described every example of violence towards women. The writing is stupid and the characters are weak and naive. I am disgusted by how the author tried to show how women can endure anything and keep their head up, but i am sure you could have found better examples. It's the worst book i've read ever, the author did not care enough to write some trigger warnings before reading this book. You won't find anything magical or historical in "Wayward". It's just a bad book wit a bad plot and a worse writing. 



The male characters were added just to show how awful men can be, and we get it, you hate men. You are not the only one. They exist in this book only to torture women. We are in 2023, i can't read books about abuse and misogyny anymore. We should stop romanticising it. Maybe the author wanted to show a woman's rage, but she did not succeded. The main plot of this book is PREGNANCY, more than that, unwanted pregnancy. 

But i will never forgive and author, male or female, for writing a scene where a child is raped. Never.

fck this book, save you time and your sanity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

tpsebast92's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Blood

Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Abortion, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent