A review by astropova
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

adventurous dark 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

It was a cool book, but I think a little bit not for me. I found it a bit slower paced than my liking at times, and I wasn't as into the story during Ouyang's POV as I was during Zhu's.

But on the plus side, the book was interesting in the focus on gender identity, one's sense of self, personal growth, and what fate really is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual content

Minor: Child death and Fire/Fire injury