nkim77 's review for:

The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
4.5
adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

very interesting way of weaving the story from three different times of one persons life (namaya, essun, and syen). 
kind of like earth benders but controlled by others and considered nonhuman and very dangerous. 
alabaster seems to have caused one of the big seasons and knows how to use the oblesik for more power 
curious why the stone eaters follow certain roggas