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

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

A masterfully woven set of storylines. I can't wait to dive into the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Transphobia

There are several descriptions of violence and cruelty to children, including situations of ongoing violence/torture and implied sexual abuse. Readers particularly sensitive to or wishing to avoid a any such content may want to skip this one. (The descriptions are not a major part of the text, but are relevant to the plot and briefly referenced at other points.)