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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

80 reviews

deeps_0293's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault and Murder

bandysbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Stalking, Terminal illness, Torture, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Rape

vigil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

what was that???!!??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Torture, Slavery, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Genocide, Cursing, Alcohol, Body horror, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Child death, Blood, and Cannibalism

_everybookthisyear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail

mailliw73's review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is something. It started a bit slow, lots of terms to try and process, but the second person didn’t throw me off as much as it does some people. And as you start to make the connections, you start to fall in love with these people even knowing the tragedy coming. The epic part of the epic fantasy grows quickly after that. And by the end, you feel your heart grow and then split in two. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

annalee_brant29's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

This book devastated me in the best way possible. Go read it. I am going to think all books after it suck because it is just such a high caliber compared to all other published content. I have to read 25 more books before I read the sequel and that is almost as damaging as reading the book itself. It is so diverse and fun just read it. Also check content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

rorikae's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

'The Fifth Season' by N.K. Jemisin is an incredibly well crafted fantasy book that introduces us to a unique world as everything begins to fall apart.
As the world ends, the story follows three perspectives. Damaya is pulled from her home and her family because she has a feared and mighty power. Brought to the Fullcrum, a school for people with her powers, she begins to learn how to control her gift. Syenite, a Fullcrum graduate, is sent by their leadership to complete a strange task with one of the most powerful men to come out of the Fullcrum's programs. And Essun, who finds her son murdered and her husband has fled with her daughter, begins a trek across the continent to find them so she can act her revenge and save her daughter. 
I am honestly kind of speechless over how good 'The Fifth Season' is. For a book that has a lot of high praise and has won the Hugo, 'The Fifth Season' lived up to every single expectation that I had and surpassed them. It is clear that Jemisin has crafted this world and this plot down to the smallest detail and gone through so much work to figure out the precise way to share details and unwrap the story. Second person perspective can be very temperamental but Jemisin makes it so that the story seamlessly flows with the other perspectives. 
It's hard to talk about this book without going into spoilers but it is so incredibly well paced and each reveal is set up throughout the pages before with questions and dropped hints. Honestly, I'm just in awe of the craft level of this book. If you have ever had any interest in this series or wondered if you would like it, I implore you to read it. It goes beyond all expectations and I cannot wait to pick up the next book in the series. I feel like I need to start it immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Pregnancy

mel374's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Xenophobia

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, and Sexual assault

gavinn_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I literally can’t even find the words to express the feelings I am having upon finishing this book so this will be short. This was the easiest 5 star rating I have ever given a book (and I give a lot), I just finished this book moments ago in the middle of the night and I am already contemplating starting the next in the series. N.K. Jemisin’s ability to create such nuance and depth in every character makes the characters extremely relatable and you cannot help but care deeply about their story. This book has definitely made its way into my top favorite books, and I already know the other 2 books in the series will be the same. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Sexual assault