A review by moonyreadsbystarlight
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I do not often read high fantasy often (outside of graphic novels) but I am so glad that I read this one. The world was incredible and the characters were so well-done. While this is fast-paced with a lot of action, there is an emotional depth throughout all of it that was so immersive. I also really loved how they approached the relationship and how all of that was written. 

I will say, the last 1/4 of the book or so did go *really* fast and did leave me a little confused at parts. This could very well have been me (as I mentioned, I don't read a lot of high fantasy nor do I read a lot that's action-oriented like this). But over all, this was amazing. It's definitely one of my favorites of this year! I highly recommend it and I will be the first in line to get the sequel and everything else this author writes! 
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