Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

1051 reviews

carlyqs's review

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

If you have a love for nature and an indescribable connection to the birds bees and trees, this novel will sing to you. You come to love each of the three women you come to know, you cry with their suffering, you triumph with their victories. Emilia Hart weaves their stories together so beautifully that you can feel the feminine familial love transcend the decades that separates the characters. Truly a beautiful, inspiring book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent

lulu488's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Suicide attempt

jessalongi's review

challenging reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I thought this was very well done and beautifully written. The author did a good job connecting the three generations of characters’ stories and showing how generational trauma plays out. The first part was kind of slow, but the build up was worth it in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jessica7531's review

dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Car accident

swamp__hag's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

suitcaselife's review

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

2.0

So, November Book Club choice. As always I'm hesitant when it comes to magical realism but tbh this didn't bother me as much in this book. It was an average read. 
Yesterday when I read a long stretch, I turned to a friend who was reading besides me and said "Oh man, this reads like a debut novel, I bet it's a debut..." And it was.
It's a book that wants too much, as so many debuts do. Unfortunately it was utterly predictable and therefor not really interesting to me.

Was alright. Not a waste of time but at the same time I also wouldn't recommend it to anyone.



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Edit: after a discussion in my book club, I changed my rating from 3.0 to 2.0 stars

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and War

cheyenne7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Stalking

saralynn95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense slow-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

an excellent post election read for the person feeling all the feminine rage

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse and Classism

Minor: War

listenmore's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

An amazing read about women and legacy. A story I want my daughter to read when she is old enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

maryconney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Dementia, Grief, and Classism