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

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

This book started out slow and I didn’t think I was going to get into it at first, but I ended up really enjoying it.

Maybe I’m just slow, but it took me quite a while to figure out
that it was just the POVs of all the different stages of Damaya/Syenite/Essun’s life, and I really didn’t get it until Damaya tells Schaffa her rogga name.


Jemisin did a very good job of weaving the story together and building up the lore. There were parts I found hard to follow or pick up about what was actually meant, but overall the concepts that were implied were well done in being horrifying without having to give detail.

Alabaster was a great character and I enjoyed reading about his abilities and his interactions with Syenite and seeing her change. Meov and Allia were some of my favorite parts to read. 
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