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A review by fe_aye
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
adventurous
dark
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a ride from start to finish. A heck of a first novel. I love that Wu Zetian doesn’t have to be good, she doesn’t take the traditional ‘to do good things you must be good all the time’ bs route. She manages to make her own way against everything telling her otherwise. Solid book, would recommend.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism