The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin

The Fifth Season

The Broken Earth #1-3

N.K. Jemisin

469 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced

Description

This is the way the world ends. Again.Three terrible things happen in a single day. Essun, a woman living an ordinary life in a small town, comes home to find that her husband has brutally murdered their son and kidnapped their daughter. Meanwhile...

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Moods

adventurous 87%
dark 65%
emotional 65%
challenging 51%
tense 46%
mysterious 44%
sad 31%
reflective 30%
inspiring 22%
hopeful 20%
funny 5%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 73% | Character: 14% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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