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

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This deserves all the splendid praise it gets. The first chapter was more than enough to hook me, and every chapter after that moved the plot and character development forward in a way that made it hard to put down. The world building was dosed with a measured hand in between character moments and never felt forced. The characters themselves were all so interesting, there wasn’t a single POV I was reluctant to start reading, and their interactions with one another were always full of emotion. I can’t wait to see what’s next!