A review by asof
The Fifth Season, by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
good to start the year with a 5 star!
n. k. jemisin is a genius, actually. the sheer amount of effort and craftsmanship is something to behold, but the emotionally gripping and meaningful story she was able to weave in this, oof.
even if it was challenging to understand everything in initially, sometimes all i wanted was to binge it but i'm kinda glad it took me some time to finish, as it allowed me to savour it more. and, well, i did plenty! i feel like i could go on about what happens in each chapter; there's no filler, no fluff, everything seems to have a purpose.
this book had my mind stirring and the brain juice flowing, i don't remember having so many theories on a single piece of media, i really really loved it.
brutal, blunt, and so dark, and i will need a short break with lighter reads, but STILL (lmao) so amazing.
already ordered the rest of the trilogy, because i need more of this world
n. k. jemisin is a genius, actually. the sheer amount of effort and craftsmanship is something to behold, but the emotionally gripping and meaningful story she was able to weave in this, oof.
even if it was challenging to understand everything in initially, sometimes all i wanted was to binge it but i'm kinda glad it took me some time to finish, as it allowed me to savour it more. and, well, i did plenty! i feel like i could go on about what happens in each chapter; there's no filler, no fluff, everything seems to have a purpose.
this book had my mind stirring and the brain juice flowing, i don't remember having so many theories on a single piece of media, i really really loved it.
Spoiler
one of the theories i had when i was about a third or a quarter of the way into the book was that they were the same person and i was right about that! i'm proud of myself for getting the hint from the author!! one of the things i also love about this is that the twist, whether is shocking or not to some readers, makes the journey and also jemisin's writing abilities so much more admirable. These "3" characters were so distinguishable from one another and they're not even different people! masterfulbrutal, blunt, and so dark, and i will need a short break with lighter reads, but STILL (lmao) so amazing.
already ordered the rest of the trilogy, because i need more of this world
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death
Minor: Cannibalism