A review by vshashank666
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

4.0

Pacific Rim. Enders Game. Hunger Games. Red Rising. Love all of them. So why the 4? Honestly a 3.5. Good read. Fast action. The protagonist is a Chinese frontier girl in a world where women are subjugated and all sense of worth beaten out of them gets a shot at greatness. Still with me? Good. Did I see the ending coming? Uhh yes. Is the book worth a read? Fosho. Does it leave an impact? Kinda. Heavily derivative but combines well in parts.Good start. Great middle. Whimper of an end. Leaves much to the second book. All in all, an okay read. The protagonist is portrayed to be the only woman doing any good. Extreme righteous anger takes away any subtlety. Some brilliant moments, they come far and few.Comes off heavy handedly woke. Hope the series picks up.