![]() Generally, I really like the unusualness of Zhu's motivations as a main character: she is fuelled by the desire for greatness, the desire to fulfil her ("stolen") fate, and acknowledges multiple times that any other life is unimaginable to her. taking his place and pretending to be him. I enjoyed the general premise of Zhu "stealing" her brother's life and fate, i.e. ![]() ![]() The threat of starvation that the protagonist faces at the start feels really raw and real, and I appreciated that. I found the book's first few chapters instantly engaging. ![]() Recommended if you like: historical fantasy set in China, historical retellings, few supernatural elements, gay yearning, genderqueer/gender nonconforming main characters, asexual but homoromantic main characters, larger than life main character, disabled (maimed) main characters ![]()
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