Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

114 reviews

micaelamariem's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? No

4.0

At first, I didn’t think I was going to like this book, but I slowly fell in love with the characters and what they were trying to say. Essentially, the book is about three women in the same bloodline who have suffered at the hands at men but discovered their own nature magic to help them. Though the book comes with a lot of trigger warnings, it’s important to note that these women are strong not because of their circumstances but in spite of them. They find strength in their connection to each other and other women. I liked the vivid details of the story, especially as the women connect with nature, though I really am not a bug person myself. I like the revenge the women took on the men (or justice perhaps?) and I like the circular ending. I think it was a bit slow, and perhaps there could have been more details with the women outside of their experiences with men and magic, but otherwise I did enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

styxx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment

erinreading's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Abortion

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, and War

seamtressstenny's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Alcohol

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

jkunke's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book! The women are strong and well-developed characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: War

bubblybelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.0

women are a force of nature

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

audreyofthenorth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I am extremely conflicted about this book. On one hand this book was written well, and I always love some history/woman’s history. Each chapter always had a cliff hanger from this 3 perspective book which kept me reading. On the other hand please, please, PLEASE read the content warnings, I didn’t because I’m stupid and was not prepared for what I was about to read (NOT in a good way). Also the 3 story’s felt repetitive in the aspect of

childbirth, evil man, nature magic

. Which is fine but it’s a lot. But anywho definitely a rollercoaster, maybe I’ll change the rating later

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

booksemmahasread's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Death, Grief, and Abandonment

machenn's review against another edition

mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood