Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

1122 reviews

spiderthread's review against another edition

1.0

funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

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

nightstitch96's review against another edition

4.5

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Violence

Moderate: Death, Racism, Sexual assault

Minor: Torture

mosterdmonster's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Classism

heather_harrison's review against another edition

3.25

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: Complicated

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

ashley_reya's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a story! And what an ending!

The betrayal by Xiuying is truly a shock. Also, the tyrannical turn Zetian takes. It’s very interesting to see how her character goes from revolting against the system, working within it, and ending by completely shattering it.

Zetian, Shimin, and Yizhi all grow as people throughout this book. It was wonderful to see the character development evolve based on how they supported and encouraged each other. Allowed for different moments of vulnerability in a world that seeks to exploit that as a weakness.

I do love the throuple they became and the way Zhao navigated that conversation.

The parallels between the misogynistic reality of Huaxia and the misogynistic history/reality of many societies on Earth are very present. Zetian’s feelings and frustrations were ones I’ve known all too well. A very very interesting character. I’m excited to see where this story goes.

Also, the Heavenly Council?! What in the colonizers is going on?! Another last minute wild twist that I was not expecting. The humans being the alien invaders.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, War

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts

sydneykaye's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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sci-fi/fantasy reimagining of the first female emperor of China. very feminist and deals a lot with the patriarchy and violence against women

pretty good representation for a HEALTHY polyamorous relationship

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, War

Minor: Physical abuse, Rape

SPOILER for why Li Shimin was imprisoned and explains the mentions of rape

Li Shimin murdered his brothers because they raped a girl

totallyunemployed's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, War

Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical trauma

Minor: Sexual assault

mossgoblins's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, War, Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

pengintoppa's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous tense

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worldbuilding is interesting, i liked the 3 main characters. it was cool to read scifi set in china by a chinese author. some of the messaging felt a little heavy-handed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Colonisation

recurring mention/description of the long-term crippling effects of footbinding. the racism/xenophobia is directed at non-han chinese ethnic groups. sexism/misogyny is a lot of the driving force of most of the plot.

neko_reads's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture

Minor: Rape