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

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Interesting journey, the worldbuilding is very well integrated, and the rules don't feel like they're in flux as much as you, the reader, and ghe characters themselves are finding out the limits and mysteries.

I always forget that there's an appendix in the back, would have helped the first 75 pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail