Xiran Jay ZhaoFantasy · Science Fiction·b. 1997
Iron Widow
Synopsis
In a world where giant robots are humanity's only defense against alien invaders, 18-year-old Zetian seeks vengeance for her sister's death. She becomes an 'Iron Widow,' a feared pilot who can sacrifice boys to power her mecha. Now, Zetian must navigate a dangerous political landscape and a forced partnership with a controversial male pilot, all while fighting for her own survival and seeking to dismantle the system that sacrifices girls.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Spice level
2.0 avg spice
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceAbuse
- <div>This one was hard to stay interested in and it might just be that I need to stop reading YA books. The dialogue and overall personalities of these characters was definitely on the TEEN side of teen/YA and I just cringed so much. The writing isn’t very deep and there’s little attempt at imagery to really get you into the scenes. I’m also not sure why there’s even romance involved in this one, as clearly the author doesn’t even like the MMCs. They’re both written from such a disdainful viewpoint that I felt sorry for them. </div><div>There’s really interesting blends of history with science fiction, and there’s no doubt Zetian is a little bad ass. But this just missed too many marks for me </div>
- This one was hard to stay interested in and it might just be that I need to stop reading YA books. The dialogue and overall personalities of these characters was definitely on the TEEN side of teen/YA and I just cringed so much. The writing isn’t very deep and there’s little attempt at imagery to really get you into the scenes. I’m also not sure why there’s even romance involved in this one, as clearly the author doesn’t even like the MMCs. They’re both written from such a disdainful viewpoint that I felt sorry for them. | There’s really interesting blends of history with science fiction, and there’s no doubt Zetian is a little bad ass. But this just missed too many marks for me
- SHIMIN, MY BISEXUAL KING. YIZHI, MY BISEXUAL TWINK. I truly enjoyed the book, despite it feeling very on the nose with it???s politics occasionally.