Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

19 reviews

astropova's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This was an incredible book! So gripping, the pacing was on point. The centering of female rage really resonated with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Misogyny, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Torture, and Sexual assault

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Grief

cnaccarato's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Genocide, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Medical content, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Addiction, Ableism, Death, Murder, War, Classism, Confinement, Homophobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Slavery

taque's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Torture, Violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent, War, Confinement, Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

rubybastille's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

I would never have thought anyone could pull off blending elements of imperial China with sci-fi mecha warfare and Hunger Games-esque media manipulation, not to mention a dazzling love triangle (*not* the kind you’re thinking of), but this book DOES IT. Zetian, who has bound feet and a limited education because of her patriarchal society, enlists in the fight against alien invaders in order to get revenge on the male pilot who murdered her sister.

That gets accomplished almost immediately. After that, it’s Zetian unleashing potential she never thought she had, plotting to overturn the pilot system and possibly the entire government, and piloting a majestic mecha to new heights while she’s at it. She does it with the help of equally mistreated male pilot Shimin and media scion Yizhi, possibly the only decent males in the entire world.

Zetian starts off already overflowing with cutthroat, righteous anger, and she shaves away any and all traces of kindness or compassion as the book progresses. YMMV on how much you enjoy a protagonist like that. For the most part, Zetian is easy to root for, but I get the feeling the second book will be a very different Zetian.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Alcoholism, Sexism, War, Emotional abuse, Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Slavery, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Confinement

abiofpellinor's review

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? No

4.5

Emotionally this was a 5* but there were some issues so I had to drop it a bit 😅

no communication past the shared dreams felt unrealistic for the relationship development, I wanted the poly relationship to happen much faster than it did, and another planet? Really? The "all a dream" but sci-fi version? Like it's set up half decently but stilllll

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Torture, Alcoholism, Confinement, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Violence

andrewbenesh1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, War, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Forced institutionalization

Minor: Genocide, Colonisation, Death of parent, Child death, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Torture, Racism, and Murder

julesadventurezone's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, War, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Genocide, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Body shaming, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, War, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, and Misogyny

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

angelbabe_cj's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, War, Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Torture

Minor: Rape

btrz7's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Alcoholism, Body horror, Classism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia

idiomie's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Confinement, Murder, Racial slurs, Ableism, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Chronic illness, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood