Reviews

He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

nahlaaly56's review against another edition

5.0

I am not sure what to say about this book. My emotions are all over the place. I am having a hard time processing everything that happened and an even harder time talking about it without spoilers.

Some people reviewing this book tagged it #tortureporn. I don't NOT agree, but it's so much more than that. I have read books that are torture porn, and they are usually all about pain and violence just for the sake of it. In He Who Drowned The World, however, nothing happens without reason. The characters are so fleshed out and examined to the core of their being that even when they do something unexpected or shocking, you still understand how they got there and their motivation to do it.

Yes, there is a lot of death, pain, suffering, and agony in there. It is a book with people who are brutal and raw, but can also be so human and tender. I am in awe of the writing and the charaterization in this book. It is one that will stay with me for a really long time.

drunkowl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

scostantino's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-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

4.25

vnitibhon's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

the_moody_reader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.75

bethp_1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

trenchcoat_moss's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense 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

5.0

inthewindd's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

Just self loathing and constant justification of horrible acts

kiranaftab's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense

2.5

sotheareads's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

5.0

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