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

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

WHAT a book! The world-building was amazing, and I loved the diversity that existed within character traits. I am a bit tired of sci-fi books having to focus on some sort of oppression of people as an underlying theme, but this developed well, and I can't be too mad at it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism

I really enjoyed how the book was a development of the main character across three very different periods of her life! I think that was a great way to show character development in a way that kept you interested throughout each setting shift.