Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

88 reviews

annorabrady's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

This is a great, compelling story that's hard to stop reading. The characters are fully fleshed, morally grey characters (even those who think they are one extreme or the other). The combination of traditional cultures melded with a futuristic, sci-fi setting give strong foundations for allegories and messages that can be applied to our society today without feeling heavy handed. And the writing is masterfully done so that the plot twist at the end feels earned and satisfying. 

Also, there once was a review I saw that said "any love triangle can be solved with polyamory" and I am pleased to say that this book chose that method. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Colonisation and Classism

walkie_check's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

devirtualized's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

eloise__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark

4.5

THE PLOT TWIST AHHHHH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

miggyfool's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bashsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Such a fascinating and quality take on gender dynamics and physical disability, on top of compelling worldbuilding and satisfying plot-twists. Recommended in the highest order. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

emburke's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

local_hat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Medical content