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4.39 AVERAGE
4.39 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow what a story! Glad I read it. Holy moly
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
This book. Holy shit this book. It’s intoxicating. The story is rich, the characters are interesting and it all harkens to our world and how we treat those that are different.
N.K. Jemisin’s writing is beautiful and I couldn’t stop reading. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
N.K. Jemisin’s writing is beautiful and I couldn’t stop reading. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
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
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
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
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Tight prose and compelling worldbuilding from a phenomenal Black author.
I really enjoyed how The Fifth Season invites you into its world, a land where orogenes (individuals gifted/cursed with the power to control the earth itself) are tightly woven into the history of the continent. Their powers are raw and sometimes instinctual, and the entire setting reflects how others ("stills") both fear and seek to control the people with these incredible abilities. It is a society which feels lived-in, which has the weight of history shaping every aspect of its present. Jemisin uses the language of this society-- Use Names to indicate social roles, a whole vocabulary (and slang) around orogeny and its sources-- to create a thoroughly immersive fantasy without feeling pretentious about it.
Beyond the worldbuilding this is a story about people, about hope and loss and wandering. It is a story where the (latest) apocalypse is taking place in slow motion. Jemisin's use of second-person in the segments focusing on Essun is also a bold choice, and yet it works beautifully. The timeline is confusing at first, but it all clicks into place by the end, and I am keen to read the other books in the series.
I really enjoyed how The Fifth Season invites you into its world, a land where orogenes (individuals gifted/cursed with the power to control the earth itself) are tightly woven into the history of the continent. Their powers are raw and sometimes instinctual, and the entire setting reflects how others ("stills") both fear and seek to control the people with these incredible abilities. It is a society which feels lived-in, which has the weight of history shaping every aspect of its present. Jemisin uses the language of this society-- Use Names to indicate social roles, a whole vocabulary (and slang) around orogeny and its sources-- to create a thoroughly immersive fantasy without feeling pretentious about it.
Beyond the worldbuilding this is a story about people, about hope and loss and wandering. It is a story where the (latest) apocalypse is taking place in slow motion. Jemisin's use of second-person in the segments focusing on Essun is also a bold choice, and yet it works beautifully. The timeline is confusing at first, but it all clicks into place by the end, and I am keen to read the other books in the series.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
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
I know there are only 5 starts for grading in this platform but I need a sixth one for this book.