lorebug 's review for:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

3.5

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wow. this was a difficult read. the way jemisin used second person to craft this story was brilliant and the way it all came together. just wow. the reveal was so satisfying. i do wish we explored essun's grief a bit more like in the first quarter of the book. i was the most invested in those chapters. they were raw and powerful. i could feel essun's anger and grief through the page and that's what drew me in. i think all the

moon

stuff felt silly and like an afterthought. i actually had to reread the last line to make sure i wasn't hallucinating