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

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

Good book, but not my kind of book. Very Game of Thrones-y in the ambition and backstabbing and political maneuvering, which is fine but not my cup of tea. Still glad I read it, it was a dope super queer fantasy novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Outing, and Alcohol