Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao

Iron Widow

Iron Widow #1

Xiran Jay Zhao

395 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ science fiction young adult adventurous dark tense fast-paced
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Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens tha...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 33,909 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 87%

dark: 74%

tense: 62%

emotional: 48%

challenging: 27%

inspiring: 19%

mysterious: 19%

sad: 14%

funny: 10%

reflective: 10%

hopeful: 6%

informative: 2%

Pace

64% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
1% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

14% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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