indigo_ewenicorn's review against another edition
5.0
I am adoring this on audible!
The combination of the writing style and narration have me so enthralled that even though there are times where I have no idea where the story is going I am so enraptured in the experience that I'm happy to be along for the ride to see where it takes me.
I am feeling for the characters and experiencing their joy and pain and everything in between.
I got books 2 and 3 in the series before I even finished book 1 knowing that I would want to listen to them immediately.
The combination of the writing style and narration have me so enthralled that even though there are times where I have no idea where the story is going I am so enraptured in the experience that I'm happy to be along for the ride to see where it takes me.
I am feeling for the characters and experiencing their joy and pain and everything in between.
I got books 2 and 3 in the series before I even finished book 1 knowing that I would want to listen to them immediately.
caseynuge's review against another edition
https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/19161852-the-fifth-season#
saragwen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This started very slow and then ratcheted up to 110 by the end. You're always in good hands with Jemisen.
kcoccia's review against another edition
5.0
I had no idea what was going on until pretty much the very end. And was very surprised. And I loved it.
madisonmakena's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
ktxx22's review against another edition
5.0
Shut the front door. Walk through the house and shut all the dang windows and the back door. Brew a pot of coffee/tea and do nothing but read this book. I loved it times a million. The characters, magic system, story, story lines, the writing, the representation... EVERYTHING!!!! I can NOT recommend this enough. Jemisin writes a story in a world that is post apocalyptic, fantastical, and yet feels real. It feels like the state of our planet in hundreds/thousands of years. It feels probably. So that just added to my enjoyment of this. A match up of Fantasy and Sci-fi for the ages! I’m not a fantasy reader but this played in the realm of sci-fi which just made me enjoy it more. 5/5 I want everyone to read this book. (The audiobook is fire as well FYI!)
nicolerathbone's review against another edition
3.0
I am so disappointed. I just don’t think this book was for me. I understand the need for the 3 different timelines but the current timeline was so boring that when we realised they were all interlinked I was really annoyed. I also don’t understand the magic system at all, I kind of think being as it’s a series this would be developed later on but I won’t be reading the next book. I didn’t like any of the characters either. I can see why this is such a highly revered book and why people love it so much, it just wasn’t for me.
moonxeph's review
adventurous
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
3.5
leaps's review against another edition
First line:
LET’S START WITH THE END of the world, why don’t we? Get it over with and move on to more interesting things.
LET’S START WITH THE END of the world, why don’t we? Get it over with and move on to more interesting things.