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

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Wow, I can't believe I almost gave up on this book the first time around. I think the world building was too much initially and I wasn't able to keep up and put it down around the 20% through. 

Gave it another go on some friends' recommendations and not only did it not disappoint, it may be one of the best books I've read all year.

I love the way Jemisin wove the three (four?) viewpoints together for a masterful ending. Its also so refreshing to read about a complicated protagonist that is a woman and also not like 18 years old (don't get me wrong, those are great too, but we gotta mix it up now and then you know?).
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