A review by thatokiebird
Weyward by Emilia Hart

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

I picked up Weyward for book club and it was just not my jam. It's dark, sad, tense, unhappy, full of strife and way way more rape than I want to ever read about, both in mentions and in graphic detail. There just weren't many redeeming happy moments to make up for all the darkness. There was a bit of good revenge which we're definitely here for, but otherwise it was just women being beaten down for nearly the 11 hour audiobook.

The discussion for Weyward during book club was interesting, as the majority of people thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I was glad to hear their perspectives and what they took from the book. And although I didn't like it, it was immensely readable. The audiobook is narrated by three different narrators, one for each of the three main characters of the book, and it was easy to continue reading to (for me) hope something nice happens to someone eventually. 
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