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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
4.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The last 5 or so chapters of this book had me giggling nervously like, “Girl, what the fuck?” Everything just started popping off FOR NO REASON!

I feel like comparing this book to Song of Achilles is unfair to both stories. While SoA’s ending was bittersweet but hopeful, SwBtS’s ending felt foreboding and left me on edge. Someone super important is dying in the next book and I think I know who it is.

Now I understand what Shelley Parker-Chan meant in that interview.