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A review by ruthie__reads
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
N.K. Jemisin is BRILLIANT. I will never be the same, someone please talk about this book with me before I combust. A must read for anyone and everyone.
In this dystopian world where everyone is struggling for survival and acceptance in different ways, we follow a few different story lines about women who are orogenes, which means they can shift plate tectonics and stop the earthquakes that plague the Stillness (what they call this Pangea-like world). Race, class, disability, gender, and the way humans relate and subjugate each other are the main focus of this world even as the plot describes magic crystals, and the power to literally shake the world.
A book that transcends time and space, but is so deeply human. I can’t say enough good things about this book.
In this dystopian world where everyone is struggling for survival and acceptance in different ways, we follow a few different story lines about women who are orogenes, which means they can shift plate tectonics and stop the earthquakes that plague the Stillness (what they call this Pangea-like world). Race, class, disability, gender, and the way humans relate and subjugate each other are the main focus of this world even as the plot describes magic crystals, and the power to literally shake the world.
A book that transcends time and space, but is so deeply human. I can’t say enough good things about this book.