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A review by jesshaleth
He Who Drowned the World by Shelley Parker-Chan
dark
emotional
medium-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
If there had been slightly fewer moments meriting a content warning it would've been 5 stars for me, so maybe it will be for you. But yeah - I think it ticked more content warnings than it didn't, so, at your own risk.
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Self harm, Sexism, Infidelity, Suicide, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Vomit, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, War, Abortion, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria