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

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.75

This book is very good. Darker than I expected, so definitely check out the content warnings. But I loved it. The pace was perfect, the world was so exciting to discover, and the entire cast of characters were amazing. And also just a fantastically diverse book where those diversities are, for the most part, considered normal. Topped off with some brilliantly done allegory. Very good, highly recommend.

Edit: Even better on a reread! You can see everything Jemisin has already set up for the rest of the trilogy. Brilliant.

Characters: 10
Plot: 9
Setting: 10
General appeal: 10
Writing style: 9
Originality: 9
Ending: 8

Spoiler Free, Broken Earth review: https://youtu.be/H83E_4F_09k
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