Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

635 reviews

pizzasprite's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark 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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I loved this book, tore through it in a few days. Zetian is a deeply relatable main character, and a perfect voice for this story. Her unapologetic rage is a much-needed voice in YA. I loved how it took many YA tropes and turned them on its head: yay polyamory, boo love triangles! The magic system of qi and Chrysalises was so fun and unique, it reminded me of NGE and Pacific Rim. It is a very dark book, but the violence as way of retribution is very cathartic to read. Looking forward to the next part!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

ireadqueerbooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense 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: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

wilful_wisp's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

starlesscircus's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence

Minor: Death, Rape

corabookworm's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I need some time to process the ending of this book before I write a review, but for now, just know that Iron Widow is a powerful and vengeful story that absolutely blew my mind and I need the second book immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, War

Moderate: Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail

b00kbab3's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark inspiring 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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hell yes bisexual polyamorous bamf triad we stay winning

also other stuff like plot I guess idk when does the sequel come out? 2023? Well I want to read it Now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Xenophobia, Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Torture

alphabetmafiamember's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous dark emotional 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Colonisation, Classism

junovverse's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence

_bookswithkam_'s review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious tense 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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Even though this book is one of my favorite reads of the year so far it took me a bit to get into. The story on how Zetian offers herself to the government as a pilot just to avenge her sister's death at the hands of this very government. Once it gripped me, it never let go. Zetian will stop at nothing to get revenge no matter who gets in her way.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Torture

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts

roguesaw's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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: Yes

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This book was insane in the best way. It was like reading an even cooler Neon Genesis Evangelion.
I support women’s rights. But more importantly….. I support women’s wrongs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism