Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

3 reviews

walkie_check's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical content, and Pandemic/Epidemic

audiem's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Xenophobia and Colonisation

Minor: Homophobia

illuminatedspace's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of my favorite books I read in 2021.
The balance of humor in the dark subject matter is expertly done.

The love triangle that turned into my favorite thruple is absolutely beautiful

. The willingness of the protagonist to do whatever it takes is iconic and shows a ruthlessness rarely seen especially in YA. I'm in love. I can barely wait for the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Cursing and Torture