Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

130 reviews

nerdyforbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

I hate when I have high hopes for a book after hearing all the hype + getting nominations (BOTM)/rewards (Goodreads) - that just doesn’t work for me. And I’m pretty basic. I did like the large majority of GR’s Choice Awards winners. This one wasn’t it. 

We follow 3 women of the Weyward family line. Here I was like, great, cool! Strong witches from a long line of powerful women! Yeah… Althea is probably the only one who “owns” her power & likely because she’s the only one who knows their history. Her POV is also pretty jarring as it’s told in 1st person while Violet & Kate are told in 3rd. Eventually this makes sense as you get further into the book, but it takes until late in Part 2 (also not sure those were needed but… whatever). 

I honestly liked Violet’s chapters the best. She was such a bright, inquisitive teenager who had to deal with hard tragic situations. Kate was, oh boy, Kate was rough. She also was dealt a shit hand in life. I just found myself getting annoyed with her and then annoyed at myself because her situation was not her fault, but damn girl, she needed therapy as a child. She needed Violet to BE THERE in her life damnit. It just made things so annoying as you find out more. 

Wow this turned into a rant… I’m not saying this book is poorly written. It’s just not for me. I’m glad all these women found their inner power. Damn tho. Someone needed to step up to stop this generational trauma sooner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Grief, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

booksandteawithmel_'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Incest, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abortion, Medical content, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Rape, Violence, Death, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

coffeebean216's review against another edition

Unengaging and slow. The main  characters were immersed in misery and consequently showed little personality, making them difficult to connect with. Not the narrative for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Female plight, witchcraft, insects, entomophobia trigger warning

amalauna's review against another edition

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

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I had high expectations because this was the Goodreads Choice Awards Book of the Year (2023)—perhaps too high.  It was a good book, but I felt the three good storylines were one too many.  With stories set in the 1600s, 1940s, and the present day, the story constantly jumped around.  If I had been able to read it in one sitting, it might have worked. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Bullying, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Vomit, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gore, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Classism, and Sexism

aestass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? No

4.25

This book is an inner generational story of a family of women witches from the middle age which trials to the modern day. It is very similar to “A secret history of witches” by Louisa Morgan, but with more of a focus on birds, insects, nature. The story focuses, primarily on three different weapon: Altha, Violet, and Kate. It talks about these women struggles as they try to come to terms with using their gifts, and touches on elements of abusive relationships and domestic violence. Overall, it is a heartwarming tale of resilience and about the joys of giving into one’s passions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Miscarriage, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Infertility, Animal death, Alcohol, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and War

This book touches on many mature and dark topics in a way that is respectful and not overly graphic, but necessarily detailed in order to convey their importance.

etl's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: War, Alcohol, and Car accident

nad_books623's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.75

This book was incredibly sad and beautiful. I love how the author connected these women together throughout the book. To see each women’s growth and finding freedom despite men trying to cage them is inspiring. I think everyone woman could relate to something that was mentioned today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Minor: Grief, War, and Infertility

lauren818's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape

aviendha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence