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

adventurous challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book so much! I genuinely feel like it just cured the months-long reading slump I have been suffering through. My favorite parts about it were the author's phenomenal writing style that just kept me very interested in the historical aspects of the book the entire time while making it easily digestible, and the way gender was represented/showcased in the book. It's very easy to tell that this book is written by a trans author because without even trying, you can *feel* Zhu's tension within herself on every single page. Everything about this book from the writing, to the characters, to the tense expectations I had the entire time was *chefs kiss*. I will ~definitely~ be reading book 2/more from this author <3333 LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!