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!!!!! WOW - I completely get the hype with the book and it’s absolutely a sci fi/fantasy staple. Admittedly it took about the first 150 pages to hook me but once it did I was in it. I’m not normally a fan of “multiple POVs” but this was very well done once I got into it. I appreciated the narrative this story wove and I loved and was saddened by Essuns character development. Really really looking forward to the next book.

halthemonarch's review against another edition

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5.0

Jemisin does it again. I inhaled the Inheritance Trilogy and just needed more. The Fifth Season didn’t have a single disappointing note. I was captivated through and through, and though I couldn’t necessarily relate to our protagonists

blaxkthinker_96's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

wondernikel's review against another edition

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2.0

2...Really wanted to enjoy this novel, due to the reviews it has and it's genre, BUT I just couldn't get into! I finished but has not a one desire to read what happens next, even though we have pirates and new worlds...

kdrhoton's review against another edition

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4.0

Just shy of 5 stars as I wanted more action and this first book was very much focused on lore/world building. However, I have a strong feeling that books 2 and 3 will be 5 stars now that the groundwork is set.

wetnoodle's review against another edition

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5.0

once again, I am in emotional distress

mikmercado's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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