Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

1125 reviews

p_ttyb_tch's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous dark funny 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: No

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what did i read 😭 i would give it 5 stars for the sheer number of times i had to laugh out loud. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, Murder

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, War

madmantha's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: Yes

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What a great book!! I cannot wait for the sequel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia

jmermelstein14's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Violence, War

Minor: Sexual violence

biobeetle's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail

alex_greenleaf_'s review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional 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: Misogyny, Sexism, War

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Grief

hearkenheretic's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Medical trauma, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Genocide, Homophobia, Murder, Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

mathsha's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-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, Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, War, Classism

nere's review against another edition

3.0

dark

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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tuesday, august 8, 2023
there is something about this genre and subgenres that demands homage or reference to trope. iron widow seems to deny you any satisfaction in this regard. anytime you think you know where the story is going Zhao takes you somewhere else. its refreshing but also disruptive to the part of my brain that demands structure from my genre fiction 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia, Vomit

sydneys_bookshelf's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark 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: No

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oh jesus this is my fantasy/science fiction read of the year.

SHIMIN IS ALIVE AND THE GODS ARE KEEPING HIM HOSTAGE????

i’m feeling distraught. help, the second book isn’t out until next year. help me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture

cherry_lake's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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What a ride!! Omg I haven’t read a book like that in so long. Dynamic, unapologetic story of vengeance, power, love and war. It was like watching an anime. While this book is not highly detailed in its world building, it is sooo evocative and exciting, and it’s the first in a series so I’m actually so pleased with the amount of world building!! Can’t wait for more. Thank you Xiran Jay Zhao! 

If you’re wondering if you should read it… if you are tired of watered down dystopian YA novels, moralizing characters, mind NUMBING gender stereotypes (I’m including the stereotypes of the characters who are supposedly breaking the stereotypes as well!!), pussyfooting romance plot lines that are too afraid to commit — then this you might really love.

Also, I listened to the audiobook and the narrator is phenomenal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence