The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1-3

N.K. Jemisin

469 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
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This is the way the world ends. Again.Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile...

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Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 67%
emotional 65%
challenging 49%
mysterious 43%
tense 43%
reflective 31%
sad 31%
inspiring 19%
hopeful 17%
funny 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 21%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 14% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 97% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.61

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