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A review by vienna_books
Weyward by Emilia Hart
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
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I read “Weyward” with my book club and was pleasantly surprised! Usually I don’t care much for magical realism OR historical fiction - this book fits with both of those genres - but I really enjoyed it.
The story is character driven and the three women at the center of it are very well flushed out and different from each other. This turned out to be my new favourite book about realistic witches. Some of the content is pretty heavy and graphic, so I would recommend to check out trigger warnings. I was shocked to hear that this is a debut novel and will definitely be picking up the next Emilia Hart book!
The story is character driven and the three women at the center of it are very well flushed out and different from each other. This turned out to be my new favourite book about realistic witches. Some of the content is pretty heavy and graphic, so I would recommend to check out trigger warnings. I was shocked to hear that this is a debut novel and will definitely be picking up the next Emilia Hart book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder