A review by autumn
Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

I'll be honest - I originally gravitated towards this book because of the absolutely gorgeous cover artwork. I know, they say not to judge a book by its cover, but this is one that absolutely lived up to my expectations. 

I was uncertain, at first, how much I would take to the shifting POVs, since it wasn't just a character shift, but a timeline shift (which was new for me), but reading through the experiences of the Weyward women as they each lived was immersive and engaging.

Generations apart, so different and yet so much the same, the stories of the Weyward women rang true to my own, and the lives of women I have known, leaving me reading while holding my breath.

I hesitate to say that a fiction book helped me work through trauma of my own, but after one particular chapter, I found myself setting down my Kindle and staring into space, realizing that the sympathy I had for the main character was something I should grant myself, as well. That's powerful stuff, right there.

This book is intriguing, gut-wrenching, painful, and triumphant, and one of my favorite reads of 2024.
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