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

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-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

A queer, magical reimagining of the rise of one of China's emperors. It's equal mix of politics and exploration of gender roles in a very rigid society. I'm not sure how much is historical vs fantasy but it was a great hearing stories about China under Mongol rule.
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