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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, 1)

At the end of the world, a woman must hide her secret power and find her kidnapped daughter in this "intricate and extraordinary" Hugo Award winning novel of power, oppression, and revolution. (The New York Times)

This is the way the world ends. . .for the last time.

It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, ...show more

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512 pages

Average rating: 7.86

174 RATINGS

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9 REVIEWS

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Ronijya
Jan 29, 2024
8/10 stars
Even after finishing 'The Fifth Season,' I've found myself continuously contemplating not just the story, but also the writing style and the grim world that N.K. Jemisin has crafted. Her approach, which shuns typical exposition dumps, compelled me to re-read parts of the book as my understanding of the world grew and I saw situations and conversations in a new light.

That said, the narrative does require some initial commitment. It wasn't until ab...read more
Anonymous
Jan 27, 2024
8/10 stars
soooo incredible in many ways i need to take the time to write a proper review later for this one
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
10/10 stars
Three female characters are the focus of this multistranded novel. Damaya, Syenite and Essun. We follow their lives along diverse paths, with a single similarity: they are all orogenes. Orogenes are people who have the ability to move rock (and other natural resources) in surprising ways. Jemisin has created a world that is completely novel and completely plausible in this science fiction tale. I was especially amused by the invention of cur...read more
Renzmo
Aug 29, 2023
10/10 stars
F**k around with mistreatment of orogenes and you gonna find out. And by finding out, they mean the apocalypse.
katiemahlady
Aug 01, 2023
10/10 stars
I'm ready to review this book.

For prospective readers, here are things to note:

This book is LGBTQ+ friendly
This book has BIPOC characters
This book is written by a black author
This book has characters who are empowered women

Support these communities by reading this book. Also the book is incredible. Which I'll get into next.

I have never read a book like this. I recommend utilizing the glossary of terms while reading this book, and I recommend st...read more

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