3.5, maybe?

The entire time I read this book, I kept telling myself that I possibly can’t be the only one to not be enjoying it as much as I previously expected. Weyward, as a story is very intriguing. I mean, what’s not to like about a multigenerational story about three women who seek solace and power from the nature around them? But my problem was with the wobbly timelines that just kept going back and forth so much so that I felt the need to not finish it. But I did, and it left me quite unimpressed.

The Weyward-Ayers family is known for carrying a certain amount of mystery around them. Their ancestors were deemed to be witches and the story begins with Altha, 1619 who is tried for practising magic. It then shifts to Kate, a woman currently living in London and is trapped in an abusive marriage. Then there’s Violet in 1942 who doesn’t understand why her mother’s life is kept as a secret. It is a well known fact that every first child in the Weyward family is a girl and each of them carry this magic to be one with the nature. They love animals and grass, speak to trees and whisper to the winds. But what they see as a gift is often deemed as dangerous by others.

These three strong women have another thing in common. They live under the thumbs of dominant and hurtful men, and the story eventually leads to them breaking free of their fears. Weyward is an interesting story but it didn’t work for me mainly because I couldn’t connect with either of the protagonists. The story too seemed quite slow in the middle and by the time I finished the book, I was tired.

I am well aware that my opinion falls into the unpopular category so if you do enjoy reading about all things magic then this may work for you. It also comes with a lot of TWs like rape, abuse, miscarriage, and much more so please go ahead cautiously.

Thanks for the copy @harpercollinsin ✨