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noaregine's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Murder, and War
Minor: Cannibalism
laguerrelewis's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, and War
Minor: Sexual content
millennia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Body horror
maelikesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Body horror, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Murder
Moderate: Child death
Minor: Sexual content
hanarama's review against another edition
- 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
- Melodic, poetic prose.
- Complex world building.
- Complex themes of destiny, duty, sacrifice, etc.
The Bad:
- Struggling to understand at times.
- Very sad.
- Epic, contemplative fantasies.
- Creative world building and magic systems.
- Post-apocalyptic stories.
- Characters who make hard choices.
I feel at times as though I didn't actually read this or Fifth Season, but rather entered a trance and absorbed Jemisin's writing. Her prose is so melodic and unlike anything else that it just washes over me.
Though this book loses the POVs of Syenite and Damaya, we get chapters from Essun's daughter, Nassun. I really loved that this book goes between mother and daughter. It really emphasizes many of the themes of the book, and after the Fifth Season, it is interesting to see Nassun follow a path very similar to her mother's, but diverging in many key ways.
There is so much world building in this book. So much of what is introduced in the Fifth Season is expanded upon here. Jemisin is such a talented world builder.
Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, and Blood
troisha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Cannibalism, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Slavery, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion, Ableism, Confinement, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit
artsybrea's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, and Grief
sebrittainclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, and Death
regnistegra's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence
lezzieborden's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child death and Body horror
Minor: Transphobia