A review by thefatladyreads
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

adventurous challenging tense medium-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? No

5.0

I think this book might have rescued my mainly disappointing vacation reading. A review quoted on the cover calls this "a primal scream of a book" (E.K. Johnson) and that feels so apt. It's Female Rage: The YA Scifi Novel, with scifi that reads like fantasy (which is my preferred genre of the two). The premise is interesting. I felt attached to the main characters. There's some found family there, which if you've read any of my other review you know I adore. I'm definitely looking forward to adding the next book to my TBR mountain.