22.3k reviews for:

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.13 AVERAGE

haleykdeml's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark sad 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

teakisses's review against another edition

2.75

adventurous emotional mysterious tense slow-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

bookiewookiebookie's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Loved the book but thought it didn't quite stick the landing. 

wpatubez's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It's has Chinese themed mechas. It's has cool aliens. It's has accurate depictions of both female and male rage. It's has pro queer themes. It's elegantly written. Seriously what else could you want? 

chaleyah's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jesswood123's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

pottyprismpower's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

azure_nevermore's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 34%

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was very put off by the main character - i don't dislike agressive characters but she lacked the softer side i need in agressive characters and i generally felt like the feminist themes of the book could have been done better

mnqkamara's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 76%

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I wish I was 15 again to read this. The action stopped overshadowing the lack of finesse in the writing. 

aleyaericson's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark 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