A review by landofkait
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous dark 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

2.5

This was a much darker sequel to She Who Became the Sun.
While it’s a good exercise in the power of grief, some of it feels brutal in its use of sex. Especially Baoxiang and the Third Prince. A few times the language took me right out of the moment. I was still rooting for Zhu and Ouyang but had trouble with their continued character building.
 
While I don’t regret reading, I much preferred the first half of the duology. 
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