A review by mmochatte
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

the ending of the book was fairly obvious to me based on the way they built up the story, so that didn’t really bring any shock value for me.

I think Iron Widow is okay, but the main character was slightly annoying. I also read a lot of violent books but personally I found some of the violence in this book unnecessary. The premise and general concept of the book is super interesting but I felt like the plot and character didn’t live up to my expectations.