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

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Great book. Recommend read.

I find that the secondary protagonist of this story is more understandable. His goals are very clear, while the primary protagonists goals are sort of fuzzy. This might be on purpose and I don’t think it takes away from the book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, War, and Misogyny

Moderate: Violence, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual content, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Infidelity, and Slavery