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

challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Beautiful, powerful, heartbreaking, incredible. Shelley Parker-Chan, you are a master of your craft. He Who Drowned the World was amazing!!

This book hurt so much more than the first and I can’t go too much into it without giving a lot away. Just know that the second half of this book will devastate you. I found myself with tears in my eyes consistently for the last 1/3 of the book and definitely cried at the end. What a way to wrap up a story!!!

There’s a short recap of the first novel but 
less exposition/historical context at the start of the novel, which I appreciated. 
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