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A review by malitza
She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
4.0
Absolutely LOVED how messy and toxic the relations of the characters on the mongolian side of this conflict were. Ouyang, Esen and Baoxiang make up a beautiful, radioactive trainwreck together that I just couldn't look away from. I found them really interesting.
However! The intrigue in this book just didn't cut it for me. Supposedly cunning murder schemes that seemed very unrealistic kept miraculously succeeding on first try. The main characters are excellent, but the plot can get a bit silly.
However! The intrigue in this book just didn't cut it for me. Supposedly cunning murder schemes that seemed very unrealistic kept miraculously succeeding on first try. The main characters are excellent, but the plot can get a bit silly.