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A review by takarakei
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Reread + Audiobook (narrator was fantastic).
It's been long enough since I first read this that I had forgotten most of the plot and so it almost felt like reading it for the first time. The world building is superior and unique. Characters are very interesting and well developed. Loved the multiple POVs. One POV is in second person which takes some getting used to, but I did get used to it. Jemisin is really a master at storytelling! There are so many parallels you can draw from this story to our real world...
Don't forget there's a glossary and historical timeline (spoiler free) in the back of the book!! super helpful.
The big twist I had also somehow forgotten (but then figured it out while reading again). I forgot it ends on a cliffhanger!!
It's been long enough since I first read this that I had forgotten most of the plot and so it almost felt like reading it for the first time. The world building is superior and unique. Characters are very interesting and well developed. Loved the multiple POVs. One POV is in second person which takes some getting used to, but I did get used to it. Jemisin is really a master at storytelling! There are so many parallels you can draw from this story to our real world...
Don't forget there's a glossary and historical timeline (spoiler free) in the back of the book!! super helpful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Transphobia
Women in this world are often used as breeders, so there is a lot of forced pregnancy that comes about by often unwanted sex (not exactly rape as described on page) but more just unenthusiastic intercourse.