Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

4 reviews

everentropy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

A thrilling adventure starring Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China, in an alternate history where alien invaders need to be fended off by mecha pilots. Compelling characters and an interesting twist at the end makes this an incredibly engaging read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

idiomie's review against another edition

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

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

dice_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

inferiorwit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

like reading a novel made of twitter threads--really interesting thoughts and ideas that never quite come together into a cohesive whole. could've used more time in the oven. or an editor who cared. also every female character besides the protagonist is either an abuser, an enabler of abuse, a catty mean-girl stereotype, or a beloved corpse, so the whole "smash the patriarchy feminist sci-fi" marketing angle rings kinda hollow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy