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Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

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miren_sc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

How I rate books: 1-2 ★ : Bad... really bad. 3 ★ : If you'r into this kind of book it's good.
4 ★ : Good! 5 ★ : Goddamn good!!!

Ein wirklich sehr gutes Buch.
Zhao entführt in eine bunte und detailreiche Welt und konfrontiert einen so mit Gefühlen, wie man es selten ließt: von Rache und Wut, von Liebe und Vergebung. Ein zorniger Aufschrei gegen das Patriachat, bei dem man bis zum Ende hin mitfiebert.
Das Ende des Buche fand ich persönlich etwas zu schnell, aber das ist nur mein eigener Geschmack. Rund um ein echtes Meisterwerk.
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A really really good book.
Zhao thrusts you into a colourfull and detailed world and confronts you with emotions in a way you rarely read: about rage and fury, love and forgiveness. An angry warcry against the patriarchy, that has you on the edge till the end.
Personally I found the end of the book to be a bit too quick, but that's just personal taste. All in all a true masterwork.

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pantslint's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Finally giving a rating and writing a review after my first re-read, in preparation for the sequel. Wu Zetian is unlike any female protagonist I've ever seen, and one that the YA genre absolutely needs (though, I feel like this book should be classified as New Adult... I won't get into that). She's determined, angry, and vengeful. What I love most about her character is how she's completely unapologetic about being that way. She makes no excuses for her actions, and yet as a reader, I completely understand and respect her decisions. Her disability is a core part of her development, and her (literal) crawl to power is wonderfully written and well-paced.

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woggle_frog's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

Incredible. No notes. Loved it. Also has a list of content warnings at the beginning, very accessible

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fronk10's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An outstanding story of female rage and revolution. It is exactly what it says on the tin - a Handmaid’s Tale meets Pacific Rim in a story of epic proportions. Cannot wait to start the next one!

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keyaunnalb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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novelsally's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I had a hard time connecting to this one and making my way through. I didn't feel like Zetian was a real person acting in real human ways, or maybe that's the point?

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