Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao
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- This article is about the novel. For the series, see Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (series).
Iron Widow
| Author(s) | Xiran Jay Zhao |
|---|---|
| Published | September 21, 2021 |
| Publisher | Penguin Teen |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy |
| Age group | Young Adult |
Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao is a young adult fantasy novel, originally published on September 21, 2021. It is the first book in the Iron Widow series.
Contents
Trigger Warnings
Author-Provided Warnings
The following warning is given at the beginning of the book:
Please be aware that this book contains scenes of violence and abuse, suicide ideation, discussion and references to sexual assault (though no on-page depictions), alcohol addition, and torture.
Additional Trigger Warnings
- Abandonment
- Ableism (some internalized)
- Addiction
- Adult/minor relationship
- Alcoholism
- Animal death
- Biphobia
- Blood
- Body horror
- Body shaming
- Bullying
- Cannibalism (mentioned)
- Child abuse
- Child death
- Chronic illness
- Classism
- Colonisation
- Colorism
- Confinement
- Corporal punishment of a child
- Cultural appropriation
- Cursing
- Death
- Death of parent
- Domestic abuse
- Drowning (mentioned)
- Drug abuse
- Drug use
- Dysphoria
- Emesis
- Emotional abuse
- Fatphobia/fat-shaming
- Fire/Fire injury
- Foot binding
- Forced institutionalization
- Gaslighting
- Genocide
- Gore
- Grief
- Gun violence
- Hate crime
- Homophobia (some challenged)
- Infection
- Infidelity
- Injury/injury detail
- Kidnapping
- Medical content
- Medical trauma
- Mental illness
- Misogyny (some internalized, most systemic)
- Murder
- Panic attacks/disorders
- Physical abuse
- Police brutality
- Poverty
- Pregnancy
- Racial slurs
- Racism
- Rape
- Self harm
- Sexism
- Sexual content (fade to black)
- Sexual harassment
- Sexual violence
- Slavery
- Suicide
- Suicide attempt
- Terminal illness
- Toxic relationship
- Trafficking
- Violence
- War
- Xenophobia
Representation
An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.
- Asian main character*
- Disabled main character (uses cane and wheelchair)
- Hard of sight/vision side character
- Bisexual main characters and side characters/love interests*
- Polyamorous main characters and side characters/love interests
- Intersex characters (mentioned, off-page)
- POC characters
- Asian cast
- Polyamorous relationship
