Join Panethnic Pourovers for its monthly AAPI/LGBTQIA+ book club. This month, we'll be reading "She Who Became the Sun" by Shelley Parker-Chan.
About the book:
In a famine-stricken village on a dusty yellow plain, two children are given two fates. A boy, greatness. A girl, nothingness…
In 1345, China lies under harsh Mongol rule. For the starving peasants of the Central Plains, greatness is something found only in stories. When the Zhu family’s eighth-born son, Zhu Chongba, is given a fate of greatness, everyone is mystified as to how it will come to pass. The fate of nothingness received by the family’s clever and capable second daughter, on the other hand, is only as expected.
When a bandit attack orphans the two children, though, it is Zhu Chongba who succumbs to despair and dies. Desperate to escape her own fated death, the girl uses her brother's identity to enter a monastery as a young male novice. There, propelled by her burning desire to survive, Zhu learns she is capable of doing whatever it takes, no matter how callous, to stay hidden from her fate.
After her sanctuary is destroyed for supporting the rebellion against Mongol rule, Zhu takes the chance to claim another future her brother's abandoned greatness.
Accessibility:
We at Panethnic Pourovers value accessibility and are working toward making our space more accessible. For reference, we’ve provided the details on our space.
There is a ground level and a basement. There is a step 8 inches high to get from outside into the space. There is also a second step 4 inches high from the doorway to the main area. The doorway is 36 inches wide.
The bathroom is 5 feet wide. The toilet is 19 inches away from the door.
There are 12 steps to get into the basement. There is a handrail installed in the stairway. The stairway is 43 inches wide
