15.9k reviews for:

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan

3.98 AVERAGE

jules_readsometimes's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

eagledream's review against another edition

4.0

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so well written

oldwindways's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kangdile's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jacks3's review against another edition

4.5

sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Magical realism, lgbtq+

gayassmicrowave's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

inej_chase's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

itchfoottheitch's review against another edition

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, War

Moderate: Child abuse, Dysphoria

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury

cecelia_rose's review against another edition

4.0

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The beginning at times was slow but the end I found myself very interested where Zhu, Ma and Ouyang would end up. Definitely did not expect the complicated feelings about all of the characters.

ohgeo's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes