22.4k reviews for:

Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.13 AVERAGE

katbrowning's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark fast-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

hannah390's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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: No

chiliconcrisis's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Characters felt very flat and/or linear in their development (I liked Shimin though). Would have liked to see the rage in the main character build up as she discovers/realizes more about her own trauma and what's generally going on. Rather than her rage being there from the very beginning (although I guess one could argue for it with the sister's death, but maybe she could start out with seeing this as an honor that later turns into a thirst for revenge?), I feel this would have made her more relatable.
Bonus points for cool concept, disability rep and polyamorous romance.

spiders_from_mads's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lady_a_white's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny reflective 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

m1n57r3l's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark emotional 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

rsuss8's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

soitis's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

pisceslj's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

cocomey's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark reflective 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: Yes