corriejn 's review for:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

5.0

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

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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

Minor: Sexual content, 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.)