A review by kshertz
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I really love that the YA genre has embraced very different narratives than it has in the past. This is such an interesting dystopian future that still has some of the same strong holds of misogyny and tradition. I love that the iron widow is such a strong character and I love her character development. I do love the romance involved but I think it was not fully explored or developed in the way that I typically love. The ending was also meant to inspire me to read the rest but I feel like I’m satisfied with just reading the one book. I definitely think it’s an amazing book to read and I couldn’t put it down once I started reading it which is always going to get a four at least for me!!
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