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She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
4.0

TW: death, starvation, mentions of cannibalism, sex, misogyny, slavery, blood, mutilation, ableism

A really enjoyable and well fleshed out tale of fate, survival, sheer willpower, and identity. As a non-binary person, Zhu's experience with gender hit me quite deeply. To be honest I enjoyed Ouyang's story the most. He was so deliciously complicated, and I honestly loved him.