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A review by juniperbranches
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
What an incredible ride. Born into a family of peasants living through a famine, as a girl Zhu has little value to her family. However, once they all die of starvation, Zhu chooses a different fate. She takes on her brothers identity and travels to a monastery, hoping to be taken on as a novice. Zhu refuses to accept her fate as a starving peasant girl and instead chooses a future in which she can become truly great.
This was so much fun. A little bit of a slow pace, but the sheer tenacity that Zhu displays again and again drew me in. There is some great queer representation, and in the characters of Zhu and a eunuch general the author does an amazing job of displaying different types of non binary genders. Loved this so much! 4.5/5
This was so much fun. A little bit of a slow pace, but the sheer tenacity that Zhu displays again and again drew me in. There is some great queer representation, and in the characters of Zhu and a eunuch general the author does an amazing job of displaying different types of non binary genders. Loved this so much! 4.5/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse