Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Iron Widow - Seele in Ketten by Xiran Jay Zhao

37 reviews

didetritus's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wow, this really thought it was doing something.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, War

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Classism

Minor: Mass/school shootings

creationwing's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have never read a book all in one sitting like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Genocide, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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YES YES YES  🙌🏻 an excellent sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Classism

blackknight4449's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A modern retelling that combines mecha-anime and historical China in a thrilling manner. I did not put this down after I passed page 200. I have never identified more with the protagonist and the antagonist at the same time for WILDLY different reasons. I have too much to say and too little time to say it. Suffice to say that this book goes above and beyond other similar science fiction of its type. It should have won the Hugo Award.   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Hate crime, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse

clockwork118's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 67%

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Did not like the book at all. 
The political commentary/education was as heavy handed as can be.

While preaching rights for workers, innocent people get murdered for being against the new regime. Encouraging people to denounce their neighbours or be killed is horryfing and for me was treated as a background detail, as long as it didn't affect Zetian personally.

I hated the development in the relationship between Zheng and Zetian.

the sex scenes and the pregnancy plotline (unconsented removal of Zetians eggs and impregnation of a surrogate) made me dnf

In the beginning while unconcious and not consenting Zetian gets surgery to repair her bound feet and to remove her bodyhair (because she is prettier without).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy

mcmolls's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-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: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark medium-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: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic