Review by its_thekla - She Who Became the Sun

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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan

4.5

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

In which a morally gray, nonbinary Buddhist monk sets on a path of greatness. A sprawling story with a wonderfully fleshed out cast of characters, it manages to be insightful without being pandering. There were a few noticable plot points that either seemed important that were just dropped, or that were important that just popped out ~~of the snow! like daisies!~~ of nowhere. I'm not 100% if that would be rectified with a reread or not. While I enjoyed this book (the wit! the growth! Xu Da! sexual empowerment!), I don't see myself revisiting this particular adventure any time soon. That being said, I am looking forward to the sequel.

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