nhnabass 's review for:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

4.5

adventurous challenging reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Holy fucking shit. This was slow going at first but my god it’s worth it, I swear it’s worth sticking it out. The last 100 pages leave you confused, crushed, elated, and slowly pulling the pieces together before finally understanding. Incredibly well done. Only dinged .5 stars because the first 150 pages have the potential of losing you for being so lore heavy, but then again it’s sci fi.