Community Reviews
summary of 44 ratings (see reviews)
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Sexual content (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), and Misogyny (1 reviewer)Moderate
Homophobia (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), and Misogyny (1 reviewer)Minor
Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Violence (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
tense 52%
inspiring 33%
reflective 28%
hopeful 23%
sad 23%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
416 pages | first published 2021
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Description
To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything MULAN meets THE SONG OF ACHILLES in a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy...
416 pages | first published 2021
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To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything MULAN meets THE SONG OF ACHILLES in a bold, queer, and lyrical reimagining of the rise of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty from an amazing new voice in literary fantasy...Community Reviews
summary of 44 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
Graphic
Sexual content (4 reviewers), Violence (4 reviewers), Death of parent (3 reviewers), Death (2 reviewers), Murder (2 reviewers), Child death (1 reviewer), and Misogyny (1 reviewer)Moderate
Homophobia (2 reviewers), Body shaming (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), and Misogyny (1 reviewer)Minor
Ableism (1 reviewer), Body horror (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Gore (1 reviewer), Slavery (1 reviewer), and Violence (1 reviewer)Moods
emotional 71%
challenging 57%
dark 57%
tense 52%
inspiring 33%
reflective 28%
hopeful 23%
sad 23%
informative 9%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 60% | Character: 33% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating