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

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

Honestly, there are so many things I can say about this book, but the only thing I feel makes sense is this: I have never been more confused and at the same time so intrigued by a book before.

For so long I had very little clue as to what exactly was happening, not in a way where the story is hard to follow, but in the way that I constantly found new questions I wanted answers to. At the same time, I can't tell what those questions were, I just didn't exactly know what or how of something and the only thing left to do then is keep reading, so I did and god, so much happens. 

I still have a myriad of questions I can't compose, but there's two more books in this trilogy and I cannot wait to continue. 

I highly recommend this book in every way possible and I curse the fact that it took so long for me to actually pick it up from my shelf of unread books.