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Rage: A Review of Iron Widow, by Xiran Jay Zhao
On October 30, 2021 October 29, 2021 By Michael CostanzoIn Book ReviewLeave a comment
Revolution has always been a major theme across literature, and nearly every young adult novel features the concept in some way. Stories are full of characters challenging the status quo and pushing back against injustice. However, there is usually a limit, a disconnect, which separates the injustices on the page from the injustices in the real world. Mainstream readers can enjoy a series such as The Hunger Games without connecting the dots between the world in the novels to the real world. Whenever a book comes along that does challenge its readers to think critically about our own reality and history, there can be hesitancy. Publishers do not think it would sell well, publicists worry about potential backlash, and more. Yet, there is an audience for literature such as that, literature that combines entertainment with real revolution, and that audience is getting larger and more vocal every year, hungry for more.
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