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A review by aseel_reads
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What I liked: the premise of the world (using spaceship type machines to kill things), the commentary about a patriarchal society, the twists at the end
What brought the rating down: the world was kind of confusing and at times, we were given information that seemed a bit dump like.
What brought the rating down: the world was kind of confusing and at times, we were given information that seemed a bit dump like.
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Slavery, War, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Murder