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

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Wow. The writing style is incredible. Honestly if anyone else had tried to pull it off I don’t think it would’ve had nearly the effect this did. This is truly a one of kind. Chapter 22 and 23 (then ending) are absolutely insane how it drags it all together. I think this book just ruined reading for me by setting the bar so high for the rest of the books I plan to read this year! Definitely glad I have the rest of the series on hand to keep reading.