Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

234 reviews

kitfkat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, and War

tina_lou_'s review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.5

This books was very interesting and left me wanting more, I feel like I would have been more satisfied with the ending if there were just a few more chapters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Murder

acourtofsaraflames's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

The audiobook is good and I recommend this format. I feel if I had tried reading instead of listening then I would have DNF’d. 

I was expecting more witchcraft than trauma reading this. Most reviews mention to read the content warnings and I agree. I tried to add as many as I could remember. At the height of the stories there’s abuse, mostly physical, and unwanted/unplanned pregnancy. I don’t want to spoil anything further so I’ll leave it at that but read the rest of the warnings in case something may be triggering to you. The beauty behind this story is the resilience of the three women and how their stories are connected. The women are alike and intertwined in more ways than one. We get their POV’s that take place over 400 years. 

A couple of my favorite quotes (spoiler free):

“Witch. The word slithers from the mouth like a serpent. Drips from the tongue as thick and black as tar. We never thought of ourselves as witches, my mother and I, for this was a word invented by men. A word that brings power to those who speak it, not those it describes.”

“There are enough men in the world already” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Abortion

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and War

librosdeunamestiza's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, and Abortion

Moderate: Incest, Miscarriage, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

aisya_'s review

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

r3ginavera's review

dark emotional 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

3.75

I really enjoyed the read, there were times where I could scarcely put the book down. Overall some parts of it felt a bit too “strong independent girl boss who don’t need no man” for my taste? I absolutely understand it as part of the narrative, but I will say it did at times feel quite heavy handed. BUT, I did really enjoy it and would recommend to other people!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Murder

nicole_cob_reads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

fire_phoenix's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

somethingwickedx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

This is hands-down the best book I've read all year. It gives me the same feeling that watching Practical Magic does: warmth, comfort, like magic is just at your fingertips. An interwoven story of three women of the same gifted lineage, this book made me believe in the magic all around us, and believe in the strength that every woman carries within herself. I wish I could forget it just to read it all over again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

ellemdee's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder