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A review by therainbowshelf
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? Yes
5.0
I really loved this epic fantasy packed full of earth-based powers, found family, inclusive character design, and tragedy. The 3-character style worked so well. This starts slow, as many epic fantasy do, and has such an interesting payoff as character stories come together.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death
Police brutality, destroyed homelands/refugee experience