#wu zetian flips between edgy hot topic catchphrases and reciting entire peer reviewed third wave feminism manifestos when narrating

[pandoratheprocrasticreator]

Finally getting around to reading iron widow and let this be a lesson for me in the future to not assume a book is automatically Good just bc i like the authors youtube videos

#iron widow #shut up pandora #the plot is...fine...so far #the characters are...fine... #except for the titular zetian herself #her personality is...fine... #i love a good defiant angry feral character who wants to kill and maim #but also #girl why did you pop out of the womb with complete encyclopedic knowledge of every 21st century social justice rhetoric buzzword #is this bc yizhi showed you sci fi social media #anyway so far zetian doesnt feel like shes a character in the story she feels like the author popping in to lecture strawmen in feminism #im all for the catharsis of sexist douches getting schooled but can zetian please talk about the world like its one she grew up in #like she grew up with their values and didnt just pop in at 18 from 21st century gentrified liberal north america to gawk at the demon men #wu zetian flips between edgy hot topic catchphrases and reciting entire peer reviewed third wave feminism manifestos when narrating #and im sorry that just takes me out of the story immersion #the story seems fine so far and will probably get more interesting as i read on #but so far wu zetian has continually committed the worst sin a fictional character could do #remind me that im reading a book #that the characters arent discussing progressive ideas bc its a natural part of the story #and yes there are many ways to make it a natural part of the story #but they are discussing it bc the author wants to discuss it #anyway i guess i should finish the book and see if the second half gets better #but so far it isnt very enjoyable