literary_nerd 's review for:

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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On second reread, this book was even better than I remembered. I love the cast of characters, the gender themes, the historical military epic nature—chef’s kiss all around

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, War