The Iron Woman

The Iron Woman

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    • But she also wants to save her town from total destruction. Who better to call on but Hogarth and the Iron Man. A sequel and companion volume to Ted Hughes' The Iron Man , this new, child-friendly setting will be treasured by a new generation of readers. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.

    Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. But she also wants to save her town from The streaming shape reared. Paperback , 87 pages. The Iron Man 2. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.

    To ask other readers questions about The Iron Woman , please sign up. Lists with This Book. Nov 26, Tony rated it did not like it.

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    Could this get any more preachy? All my children have enjoyed reading The Iron Man for themselves but this sequel is turgid, boring and sexist why don't the women turn into river creatures too? See how they flounder now that the men aren't there to run things! Great swathes of the most clumsy and unpoetic prose make this a difficult one to 'read aloud' too. I haven't read this book's classic prequel, 'The Iron Man', so any comparisons I have are from the fantastic Disney film adaptation, 'The Iron Giant'.

    With that film's focus on friendship blooming out of a shared feeling of otherness and how that clashes with the paranoid Cold War backdrop of s America - this setting, however, is where the film deviates from the book - 'The Iron Woman' comes as a shock to those expecting a tale of companionship.

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    It becomes clear early on that this story, I haven't read this book's classic prequel, 'The Iron Man', so any comparisons I have are from the fantastic Disney film adaptation, 'The Iron Giant'. It becomes clear early on that this story, and the Iron Woman herself, is retaliating to the built-up destruction of the planet by humanity's excesses and waste. These robotic lamentations should convince the reader of her seemingly mechanical origins, however these are the cries of the river and its wildlife, of which she is born.

    We learn that this river is linked to a nearby waste disposal plant, which is beginning to kill everything natural nearby to it due to its rapacious growth as a business. After discovering the Iron Woman emerging from the muddy swamps of the river, Lucy - our protagonist and counterpart to Hogarth in 'The Iron Man' - is paid a visit in the middle of the night by the Iron Woman, whereby she is presented with flowers.

    This rare moment of tenderness - showing an affinity and love for nature shared between the woman and girl, who on the surface are polar opposites - is quickly followed by the enduring, and much less idyllic, imagery of the book.

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    The Iron Woman shows Lucy a fiery tunnel cut into the river revealing its various inhabitants writhing, contorting and crying in pain; Otters, Kingfishers, Frogs, all presenting their unique wounds from a polluted environment. Most important of all, at the end of this hellish parade, a baby "simply crying - the wailing, desperate cry of a human baby when it cries as if the world has ended".

    Hughes really doesn't soften the ecological message intended for his young readership; the fantastical scenes have a very real, matter-of-factness about them. Even the surreal humour of the factory workers and ignorant townspeople, transforming into all varieties of fish and pond life, asks the horrific question of 'is it too late?

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    Have we gone too far? Despite the positive ending to the book, those questions will be the resounding sentiments to its readers. A hugely important book for children to read and one that won't stop being relevant until humanity rethinks its approach to how it treats this planet. These issues are all presented as being something that future generations can change and be actively responsible for.

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    You come away knowing that she had the typical British stiff upper lip and an amazing resolve, but you never really know the woman - and isn't that the alleged point of a biopic? In this sense she was for Hughes probably the most complete healing myth that he ever created, and enacts how the balance between nature and humankind, inner and outer worlds are finally achieved so that the reconciliation between culture and nature can take place. Michael Cochrane as William. And makes you glow blue! It is a sequel to The Iron Man. Dec 5, Rating: What relation is there between the iron woman and nature?

    Most significantly it achieves what we, and especially children, often hope to find in a book; that it changes our outlook and approach to life for the better. Not as good as The Iron Man but an enjoyable, surreal, cautionary sequel. Check your world before you wreck your world! Jun 06, Louise Jones rated it liked it Shelves: I enjoyed this but not as much as the Iron man and although has a strong environmental message their is something missing from the Iron man not sure what it is but seems this has ben written well done a man best even it up and also write about a woman!!!

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    The Iron Woman is a science fiction novel by British writer Ted Hughes, published in It is a sequel to The Iron Man. "The Iron Woman has come to take. Leelee Sobieski at an event for The Iron Lady () Meryl Streep at an event for The Iron Lady () Jim Broadbent in The Iron Lady () Meryl Streep and.

    May 05, Lavinia rated it liked it. This book was about the pollution of the globe, starring the Iron Woman as the giant figure who tries very hard to stop this powerful destruction on the Earth. Lucy, a girl who sees the magnificent, grand giant first, tries to help her. However, when Iron Woman says that she will destroy the factory, Lucy is desperate not to let it happen, for her father, Charles, works there.

    Then Hogarth, the rolling star of the first sequel, The Iron Man, comes along with his huge, metal, male friend, and eve This book was about the pollution of the globe, starring the Iron Woman as the giant figure who tries very hard to stop this powerful destruction on the Earth. Then Hogarth, the rolling star of the first sequel, The Iron Man, comes along with his huge, metal, male friend, and everyone tries very hard to put it right. To find out more about what happens with Ted Hughes' random plots, read this book Mar 10, Heather rated it it was ok.

    Nice enough but the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon bit is just nuts. Sep 20, Pippa rated it liked it. Not quite as good as the fella: Jun 30, Charlie rated it liked it Shelves: I thought that this was less of a kids book than the Iron Man. Not wildly enthusiastic about either of them.

    I enjoyed the Iron Woman a bit more on balance. Honestly, if the illustrations were in every version of the book, I might be generous and give it two stars. The art in my book was fantastic. It makes absolutely no sense! I went into this not realizing this was the sequel to the Iron Man. Once I realized, of course, I was kind of sad.

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    I didn't really enjoy the first book much, but I decided to give it an honest shot and give it the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes sequels can surpass their original stories. They don't have a central story to hang the film on, so it's just a bunch of moments, not very well told. I fell asleep about four times and my friends literally were gutted because we were all looking forward to it. Meryl does a good impersonation of Maggie, but where's the story? We get a moment of the Poll Tax Riots, a moment of the Falklands, a moment of this, a moment of that.

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    They should all be ashamed of themselves for a thoroughly squandered opportunity! I think the politics of the film stinks, but even though I despise Thatcher and what she did to my country, I wanted a good film made about her - Shame on you all! Start your free trial. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your Watchlist and rate your favorite movies and TV shows on your phone or tablet! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.

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