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Viúva de Ferro by Xiran Jay Zhao

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justlilah's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Wierd. Not bad…just wierd. Throughly entertained but feel mildly confused aftwards

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solarel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I absolutely loved it. So rarely do I see that primal justice we crave when wrong has been done to us. So rarely do we see a woman allowed to be wrathful.

Is it healthy? Probably not. Was it so so satisfying? Hell yes.

I feel like this is what men must feel like after watching those war movies or something. God it feels powerful to read of Zeitan’s rise.

That being said: I wish this was an adult book, not YA. It had potential to be more and go deeper. The romance line could have carried more weight if they had the ability to flesh it out more, beyond the YA label. Also the “girl” and “boy” phrasing felt juvenile. You’re 18 now, time to stop calling yourself a girl exclusively. And a man in his early 20s is not a boy. It was the only part I disliked.

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anniereads221's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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its_van_vulpen's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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brittshaw_p's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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magatsumandala's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

I think there was potential with the book! I like seeing women rise up against their oppressive societies, the idea of there being Chinese legends and folklore to that was also very exciting. The mecha system could've been very cool but unfortunately, the book fell flat.

There is a ton of misogyny in the book, like the actual writing part of it. Zetian's sister is just Stuffed into the Fridge and is essentially a Disposable Woman. The other women are viewed as unintelligent and antagonistic—which I really did not like, considering they live in a misogynistic society where they are brainwashed and prohibited from actual information about their bodies and such AND the fact that we are stronger together than we are alone.

Prose is clunky and awkward. Didn't like the fact that the only character flaw Zetian seemed to have was her disability because GUESS WHAT??? DISABILITIES ARE NOT CHARACTER FLAWS and it's both lazy and ableist when writers pose a character like that! Pacing was not very good. Plot and characters were lacking.

3/5 on the entire premise, 1/5 on the actual work. I wonder if I would've thought differently if the publishers didn't meddle with XJZ's writing.

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kristynpittman's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Iron Widow had so many call backs to the stories we all love. It sprinkles in elements from The Hunger Games, Handmaids Tale, & even a dash of Power Rangers (IYKYK). But what really sets this apart is that Zetain is not some poor little girl with the hopes of the nation thrust upon her. She's not a Mockingjay that has to be manipulated into action. She's the damn Iron Widow. She doesn't give a FUCK about what her family wants, or even the boys that love her. She wants to show up at the capital and fucking rage against all the women-hating men in power until they stop. murdering. girls.

As far as representation goes Zhao excels on two fronts. She was able to blend so many beautiful Chinese elements into this brand new sci-fi world. Also, I don't want to spoil anything but this is how you do a love triangle. A triangle is the strongest shape after all...

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