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A review by honeypunk
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
5.0
SPOILER FREE REVIEW
I read this sequel immediately after reading She Who Became The Sun. At first I found the story slow - largely because I was still riding on the highs from the previous book. However about 25% into He Who Drowned The World, I became enthralled and it kept getting better and better.
This book develops the characters from the previous even more, and leaves you feeling so much love and pain (as expected from Shelley Parker-Chan). There were characters I didn't care about from the previous, that by the end I felt so attached to, as though I was experiencing their joys and lows myself. If you felt attached to the characters in the previous book, then be prepared to fall even deeper into that hole in this book.
The writing from SP-C continues to make me read in awe and appreciation. I genuinely have not read a book written with better style. It has left me feeling so inspired to write myself. Now I'm crawling over to their social media, to see what books they recommend that I can then absorb.
I wish there was a third.
I read this sequel immediately after reading She Who Became The Sun. At first I found the story slow - largely because I was still riding on the highs from the previous book. However about 25% into He Who Drowned The World, I became enthralled and it kept getting better and better.
This book develops the characters from the previous even more, and leaves you feeling so much love and pain (as expected from Shelley Parker-Chan). There were characters I didn't care about from the previous, that by the end I felt so attached to, as though I was experiencing their joys and lows myself. If you felt attached to the characters in the previous book, then be prepared to fall even deeper into that hole in this book.
The writing from SP-C continues to make me read in awe and appreciation. I genuinely have not read a book written with better style. It has left me feeling so inspired to write myself. Now I'm crawling over to their social media, to see what books they recommend that I can then absorb.
I wish there was a third.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Murder, and Rape