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Iron Widow

Xiran Jay Zhao

4.13 AVERAGE

adventurous dark tense 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: Complicated
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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
challenging dark tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Maybe ive dipped my toes too far into the ‘girls being sacrificed for the greater good of humanity’ genre for this to hit me as much as it seems to have hit everyone else. 
fast-paced

Very effective world building, and hauntingly effective writing about pain of all sorts. Close door (YA) romance v good. Very curious about the sequel!!
adventurous challenging dark funny tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
adventurous dark emotional 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

Content warning for graphic descriptions of foot binding 

Once I was done with this book and put it down, all I could say was an astonished "wow wow wow"
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes