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A review by lecta
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I support women's rights but most importantly I support women's wrongs. Also polyam instead of a love triangle <3
however i think the writing is lacking and the world and character building just wasn't there esspecially i think the romace wasn't well developed. also it was marketed as a feminist read, which I don't really agree with. it kinda felt like a violent and shallow form of feminism to me. for example our fmc talks about how women annoy her and how much she hates being a women also all the other female characters either dies or like misogynistic so i think it could have been better in those aspects.
however i think the writing is lacking and the world and character building just wasn't there esspecially i think the romace wasn't well developed. also it was marketed as a feminist read, which I don't really agree with. it kinda felt like a violent and shallow form of feminism to me. for example our fmc talks about how women annoy her and how much she hates being a women also all the other female characters either dies or like misogynistic so i think it could have been better in those aspects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail