The Fifth Season (Broken Earth Series #1) (Hugo Award Winner) by N. K. Jemisin
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Web ID: 14352384Outstanding
This is a book and series that deserves every award and positive review it has ever received. I went into this series completely blind, and even while I was finding my footing I knew I had found something special. The world-building and POV/timeline shifts can be hard to traverse at first, but just stick with it because the pay-off is incredible. The world-building, the characters, the setting-- everything is viscerally alive and demanding your attention. You'll want to take notes, you'll want to annotate, you'll want to have tissues on hand for when you inevitably start crying. This story changed me, and I'd give anything to read it for the first time again. (And I will be reading it again and again, because I think I'll never finish finding new things about it to be amazed by.) Mind-bendingly extraordinary and heartbreaking, exploring themes of survival, oppression, motherhood, identity, and so so much more, N.K. Jemisin has written a series truly in a league of its own. A fair warning that things can and will get gruesome and dark, so look into warnings for the series if you are sensitive to certain topics.
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The Fifth Season
Engrossing, complex, imaginative. I read this by recommendation from a friend and I really enjoyed it. This is only the second sci-fi book I have read and I think this is a genre I really enjoy. The characters are complex and well written, there is a lot of action throughout that will keep you wanting more. I immediately needed more and picked up book two.
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Phenomenal
Truely an amazing read. I couldn’t put it down absolutely one of the best books I have ever read.
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Five themes
This is a science fiction novel with five major themes: Catastrophic events: The novel takes place in a world where catastrophic events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and other natural disasters are a constant threat. Power and oppression: The society in the book is built around a strict hierarchy, where those with magical powers, known as "orogenes," are oppressed and forced to serve the ruling class. Resistance and rebellion: The story follows characters who resist the oppressive system and work to bring about change. The role of memory and history: Memory and history play a crucial role in shaping the characters' understanding of the world and their place in it. The relationship between humans and the natural world
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Couldn’t put it down
BookTok recommended it, and I started it with no clue as to what this was about. I couldn’t put it down! So good! But I didn’t know it was a series haha. So I just order #2 😂
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Have all three books on hand
Massive book hangover. I could see where the plot was going - but I was no prepared. Not prepared. If you are reading this book, be sure to have on hand Books 2 and 3. Well deserving of the Hugo - as well as any other other earned awards. Gorgeous world building, loved all the characters - especially the core. Just so well done.
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Simply brilliant
1st, 2nd, 3rd Person POV, Check CW/Triggers The Broken Earth series is complex but simply brilliant, I couldn’t put it down. The story starts off with several POV and as the series progresses, you begin to understand how the stories intertwine. These individual stories really help progress the story and keep it moving at a great space. The magic system within this story is truly unique, it’s elemental magic like I’ve never seen before. One thing that I absolutely love is the use of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Person POV, this isn’t something I’ve seen done well often. Each of these POV was chosen for a very distinct reason, which you’ll discover as the series progresses.
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Epic and rewarding!
This is one of the best fantasy books I have read from the past decade. N.K. Jemisin is an absolute master! A civilization of the distant future is thrust, suddenly and violently, into a Season of apocalyptic perils, and must resort to ancient methods of survival that have persisted through the eons. As mysterious political and unseen forces become apparent, we also encounter the frighteningly powerful, yet poorly understood class of orogenes--those who possess the capacity to cause eruptions, earthquakes, and massive damage to the world around them. The reader follows three distinct storylines, each plagued with unique struggles--at their center, a common thread of subjugation, persistence of will, and discovery of their own incredible power.
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