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happymille's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
courtnoodles's review against another edition
DNF @ 26%
It's not you, it's me.
I'm sure there's cool stuff about gender and sexuality, as the reviews say, but this thing is so dense that I just can't do it. And I'm going on a beach vacation tomorrow, I don't want my brain to hurt during it.
It's not you, it's me.
I'm sure there's cool stuff about gender and sexuality, as the reviews say, but this thing is so dense that I just can't do it. And I'm going on a beach vacation tomorrow, I don't want my brain to hurt during it.
lilbrusselsprout's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
_kayreads_'s review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
So, it's like a 3.75 almost a 4.
I want yo say first the overall theme is wonderful. I loved the first start of the story.
I felt the story was both heartbreaking and inspired. The middle was something different. I enjoyed but it was long. The ending kind of just fell.
I think that sense I am not a huge historical fiction person, I enjoyed it. I am glad it wasn't like song of Achilles.
Thank you for it.
I want yo say first the overall theme is wonderful. I loved the first start of the story.
I felt the story was both heartbreaking and inspired. The middle was something different. I enjoyed but it was long. The ending kind of just fell.
I think that sense I am not a huge historical fiction person, I enjoyed it. I am glad it wasn't like song of Achilles.
Thank you for it.
thereadingstray's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
grumpykitten16's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
lidotchka's review against another edition
5.0
★★★★★ -So this is probably the best book I've read in 2022 so far. I absolutely love it.
Since I first saw this book, I wanted to read it. So of course, when I saw it was translated into French, I was very excited (and the Bragelonne editions did an amazing job with the cover and everything, this book is so pretty, totally worth the €25 I spent).
Strangely enough and for a reason I can't explain, this book is usually marketed as a retelling of Mulan's story. I think I can say it's not at all. The two stories are entirely different: Mulan's story is about family and honour while [b:She Who Became the Sun|48727813|She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)|Shelley Parker-Chan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1625048838l/48727813._SY75_.jpg|74086825] is not.
If you like stories about betrayal, political plots and war, you will probably love this book. If you're waiting for a love story or anything, forget it. There is no love story here (I mean, there is a love story, but it's not at all the main and most important thing of the story). This also brings me to say that when everyone is introducing this book as a "queer love story / lesbian love story" it's true but kinda false advertising as well because the love story is such a minor thing here.
Anyway, I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to absolutely everyone here.
Since I first saw this book, I wanted to read it. So of course, when I saw it was translated into French, I was very excited (and the Bragelonne editions did an amazing job with the cover and everything, this book is so pretty, totally worth the €25 I spent).
Strangely enough and for a reason I can't explain, this book is usually marketed as a retelling of Mulan's story. I think I can say it's not at all. The two stories are entirely different: Mulan's story is about family and honour while [b:She Who Became the Sun|48727813|She Who Became the Sun (The Radiant Emperor, #1)|Shelley Parker-Chan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1625048838l/48727813._SY75_.jpg|74086825] is not.
If you like stories about betrayal, political plots and war, you will probably love this book. If you're waiting for a love story or anything, forget it. There is no love story here (I mean, there is a love story, but it's not at all the main and most important thing of the story). This also brings me to say that when everyone is introducing this book as a "queer love story / lesbian love story" it's true but kinda false advertising as well because the love story is such a minor thing here.
Anyway, I absolutely loved this book and would recommend it to absolutely everyone here.
98whiskers's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75