A review by cassiecollins
Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

This is one of those books where, despite being well-written, it didn't do as much for me as I would've liked. It portrays a rather one-dimensional experience of womanhood, focusing entirely on pregnancy and progeny. I also find that when books aim to be "feminist," they also tend to fall into the trap of making nearly all of the male characters the same shade of awful—it makes for a simplistic, predictable narrative. I did find the prose itself to be lyrical and lush, and I mostly enjoyed the interweaving of the three chronologies. I definitely would like to check out more from this author, as any complaints I have for this debut are more stylistic. So, I'd like to see if she changes it up in future endeavors.