This book is magical.
Paulo Coelho managed to create a charming tale about how everything is not impossible as long as we believe and try to achieve it.
Must read!
Welcome To Your Nightmare!
Tbh i'm a sucker for alternate history/historical fiction type of story because of it's way to retell or bring up brand new story that would've happen and Iron Widow fits the criteria by having the only woman emperor in China, Emperor Wu Zetian, as the main protagonist in this futuristic nation called Huaxia with lots of intrigue and politics that happen in it.
I love how Xiran brought up the gender issues that happened in old China like misogynistic views about woman, beauty standards that make woman suffer (esp. binded legs) and concubines that are basically tools for men to succeed in a very realistic way and even though it maybe a bit controversial but some of it are still exist today whether you like it or not.
The characters are also written in a very solid way especially Shimin with it's background completely changed yet still manage to make me invested in the series and also MECHAS!!! THE MECHAS ARE AWESOME AND ALSO FROM THE FOUR SYMBOLS!!!
My inner Chinese History Geek side fills with joy 😹
In the end, Iron Widow is a book filled with potential and i hope i can read the sequel very soon!
p.s : So.... Zetian is basically Lelouch?
An interesting take on George Orwell's Animal Farm with the Fables main cast as the characters who are in oppression and Fabletown as it's oppressor and with the good artstyle this volume is definitely worth to read even though you never read the original book.
Witty, Funny, Inspiring.
Mark Manson releases a book that can help people with some funny jokes and good insight about life that i personally agree with since many of his words are relatable to me and he done it in such a good way that he doesn't feel like teaching you anything.
That's the beauty of this book, to be truly who you are without putting yourself in a box
And also to learn how to don't care about people's word in a elegant way
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