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A review by catsoju
Weyward by Emilia Hart
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
The positives
I like how easy it is to imagine the setting of the different stories. It felt like I was watching a series while imagining the scenes.
The negatives
Contradicting what I've said about feeling like I was watching a series, it did feel like I was reading through a script made for television for a little bit of suspense. The dialogue didn't blow me away, I kept thinking it felt like a Riverdale-type of script haha.
I agree with a review I saw that although the ending screams women empowerment, it feels a bit detached from reality, especially the ones without magical powers.
Also, I find it a bit weird that for three stories of women throughout different timelines, they all had to suffer. In my opinion, their suffering felt a bit like a plot device. But who am I to critique this, I am a man after all, and I do agree that men are trash.
I like how easy it is to imagine the setting of the different stories. It felt like I was watching a series while imagining the scenes.
The negatives
Contradicting what I've said about feeling like I was watching a series, it did feel like I was reading through a script made for television for a little bit of suspense. The dialogue didn't blow me away, I kept thinking it felt like a Riverdale-type of script haha.
I agree with a review I saw that although the ending screams women empowerment, it feels a bit detached from reality, especially the ones without magical powers.
Also, I find it a bit weird that for three stories of women throughout different timelines, they all had to suffer. In my opinion, their suffering felt a bit like a plot device. But who am I to critique this, I am a man after all, and I do agree that men are trash.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment