A review by unambiguouslyme
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It isn't often I end a book with an audible gasp, but I did with this one. All the separate threads came together at the end in a way that had my hairs stand on end and my mouth agape. In the words of Essun: Evil, f---ing, Earth. 
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