A review by laurenmiller100
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

4.0

  • Characters: 8
  • Atmosphere/Setting: 9
  • Writing Style: 5
  • Plot: 7
  • Intrigue: 7
  • Logic/Relationships: 7
  • Enjoyment: 9

This was awesome. I love mechs and the setting is very evocative. Brought me out of a reading slump! The prose can be a little on the nose at times, but that’s to be expected in a YA novel. I love Zetien and I love the righteous fury, willing-to-do-anything, femme fatale lead. It’s so refreshing to have a female character be so reckless and have the male characters be more submissive. Also,
the triangle is awesome. It’s the strongest shape. 😉 The way the polyamory us approached feels natural and delicious.

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