Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

34 reviews

lord_lut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

linneak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abortion, Alcohol, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Gore, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Incest, and Infertility

skimkaye's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

It was fine. I liked the subject matter but got a bit bored and felt the writing was flat. Had a good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Infertility and Religious bigotry

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

This book is nicely paced and held my interest. The characters are easy to follow and understand. I enjoyed the story and how everything worked together. 
I was disappointed about how most of the men in this book were represented as abusive jerks. 
I don't think I would read this book again. It was a one and done sort of book. Nothing against the book but I read all of what I wanted to. No particular part of the book I would like to journey back to. 
It is a good enough book to pass along though, so that is what I will do. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

pandemonicbaby's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Violence, Physical abuse, Abortion, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gore, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Grief, Murder, Confinement, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism, and Religious bigotry

booknerdcoco's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

Firstly, the cover design is gorgeous 😍 

I liked how the story was told from 3 perspectives of the same ancscetral line, and all culminated in the end.

I think the political undertones of this book are relevant in today's society, which is a sad truth.

Overall, I enjoyed the plot and the character development. However, at times, it did feel tedious, and I found myself wanting scan over parts in order to get to through the story.

I would recommend it, as overall, it was an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abortion, Car accident, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Terminal illness and Colonisation

amalauna's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abortion, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Grief, Rape, Sexism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Car accident, Confinement, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

maucha's review

challenging mysterious 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

4.5

Please read the trigger warnings, I didn’t expect a lot of the violence in the book. Otherwise it was a great read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

thisiscorine's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence

Minor: Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Car accident

godfrina's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Three women's stories through the centuries, centering on their suffering, horrific abuse and mistreatment mostly at the hands of men. The writing itself is beautiful and I guess it's meant to read as a story of "female resilience".
However, it taught me predominantly two things:

1. I must stop getting seduced by gorgeous cover art 
2. I cannot stomach stories about misogynistic physical and emotional abuse 🤷🏻‍♀️

2 stars for the writing style and tackling the issues at hand. 
Content warnings longer than this review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Sexual violence, Incest, Religious bigotry, Blood, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Grief, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, Classism, War, and Colonisation