Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Weyward by Emilia Hart

238 reviews

mels_reading_log's review

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

This book tells the stories of three women along the same family line, separated by hundreds of years. Each of the women were extra connected to nature, able to connect with animals, bugs and birds as well as heal with herbs and other plants. Each one of them had to deal with difficult people, cruel men, and heartbreaking situations. Of course there were accusations of witchcraft. Men need to be happy women are just looking for equality and not revenge, because we have suffered so much over the years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Rape, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Car accident

georgie_ewingmallett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

What a read!! Not many fictional books that genuinely inspire me but bags how feel after finishing this! Would recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Death

cammyvee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, and Miscarriage

hannahnickle's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abortion, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Rape

caroreads97's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Child death, Abortion, and Religious bigotry

nehaanna's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Infertility, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Sexual content, Car accident, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Vomit, and War

lmoran46's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, Stalking, and Miscarriage

bethlaughs's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape

eloiseatthelibrary's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

I really enjoyed this book - I'm a big fan of books with multiple perspectives over generations so that was something that really drew me to this book. Loved the magical realism and feel like the author balanced the "witchy" and "real" beautifully. 

Obsessed with the cover for this too - it's so beautiful. And the quote at the end really resonated for me: 

The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.
Adrienne Rich

This book is dark though and the women do all experience trauma so wouldn't recommend reading before looking at the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Car accident and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt and Medical trauma

siobhanreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, and Murder