A review by kimberlyb
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I felt the FL's anger. The people in metal suits was an interesting concept. The promotion for this book made it seem like it had a lot of lgb+ representation. It didn't. I don't like how must of the story was in the FL 's head. I don't like that the cultural practice of foot binding was added to this book. Especially since it's taken place in the future. You don't really get a sense of whoe the other characters are since the story is all from the FL's head. 
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