Holly Becker reviewed She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan
To possess the Mandate of Heaven, the female monk Zhu will do anything
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Review of 'She Who Became the Sun' on 'Storygraph'
4 stars
A sweeping, slightly fantastical retelling of the rise of the Ming dynasty. I enjoyed the segments from Zhu's perspective and her incredible drive to get what she wants, at any cost. I found the Ouyang and Esen segments less interesting, since they kept making bad decisions that didn't make sense to me. I wish we'd seen Wang Baoxiang's perspective, since I liked him.
Overall, I enjoyed it more than I expected, considering the violence and relatively grim perspective.
Overall, I enjoyed it more than I expected, considering the violence and relatively grim perspective.