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A review by lilithall
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
This book perfectly encapsulates the black and white sense of justice and right and wrong 19 year olds feel. It ignores the larger impacts and influences of the problems the protag wants to solve and rapidly spins into chaos in the name of solving the wrong root problem.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail