Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, Child deathCommunity Reviews
summary of 1381 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 49%
tense 44%
challenging 40%
reflective 20%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 7%
informative 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 0%Average rating
414 pages | first published 2021
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Description
She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow pl...
414 pages | first published 2021
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Description
She Who Became the Sun reimagines the rise to power of the Ming Dynasty’s founding emperor. To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything “I refuse to be nothing…” In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow pl...Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Violence, MurderModerate
Sexism, Misogyny, Child deathCommunity Reviews
summary of 1381 ratings (see reviews)
Moods
dark 60%
emotional 49%
tense 44%
challenging 40%
reflective 20%
inspiring 18%
sad 15%
mysterious 11%
hopeful 7%
informative 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 0%
relaxing 0%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 34% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 0%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 33% | No: 11% | N/A: 0%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 3% | N/A: 0%Average rating