soffi_ramirez 's review for:

Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A great debut novel, with some downsides of being clearly the first novel of the author. The beginning have heavy exposition, some cringe dialogs here and there, and sometimes it's too fast paced for its own good.

However, those can be forgiven in my opinion since it is a debut novel, I'm pretty sure they'll handle those aspect better later. The characters are amazing, the struggle is real and you get pretty invested in the story. It is hard to put down after you reach the 30% of it and it is an enjoyable and infuriating ride in the best way.

Totally waiting for the sequel now!