Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

876 reviews

slimejules's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual assault

ratchetang's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Can be confusing if you have little knowledge of chinese culture and mythology or mecha genres. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Dysphoria, Genocide, Xenophobia, Confinement, Grief, Misogyny, and Colonisation

Minor: Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, War, Sexual assault, Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

larajgriff1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I honestly have not been this excited while reading a book in years.  The mix of an old society with science fiction was fascinating.  Not mention the

POLY REP. 

  As a

poly person

I never rarely see it portrayed so well in media.  The world was so rich with the lore of the science fiction aspects I never once felt confused about how everything worked.  I am desperately excited for the next book and will be preordering immediately!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Torture, Violence, War, Addiction, and Misogyny

ravensruin's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, War, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Ableism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

leafhead's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Torture, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Confinement, Violence, Classism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Ableism, Xenophobia, Body horror, Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Chronic illness, Colonisation, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Death, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and War

arendaes's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

There are so many things I like in this book. Smart and ruthless heroine, interesting worldbuilding and lore, polyamory...these are all things I enjoy very much, and I have no complaints about how Xiran handled them. The pacing is a bit of an issue - Part One was amazing, but parts Two and Three blended together to me. Some of it plodded, and some of it moved incredibly quickly. Part 4 kept me on the edge of my seat, and I was genuinely surprised by all the twists it presented. I did love Zetian, and Shimin and Yizhi were great as well, I was invested in their relationship. There were also a few minor anachronisms ("Full offense") that I found a bit jarring. It was a good book, I enjoyed it, I definitely want to read the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Violence

spiderthread's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Xenophobia, Racism, Addiction, Misogyny, and Classism

nightstitch96's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Torture

mosterdmonster's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, and Misogyny

heather_harrison's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

Read for: 
- if you like Pacific Rim 
- Alt-history 
- Asian, poly & bisexual rep 
- alt-world with little background

Skip for: 
-YA dystopia cliches 
- under developed main character
- a book about patriarchy that barely passes the Bechdel Test & has a 2D female MC who is “not like other other girls” and is blatantly misogynistic 
- expositional and tactless conversations 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Addiction, War, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Torture