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The Fifth Season The Broken Earth
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.5
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/10
Total Reviews
764
Old Reviews
228
Unverified
151
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357.2 grams
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856 meters
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Review Analysis - 385 recent, verified reviews
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Design
50book, unique, looking forward, writing style, look forward
+88%
-12%
" ... The author has created an intriguing, fully developed world that pulls you in and holds you. ... "
" ... Jemisin's worldbuilding is phenomenal, not just in the details of the world itself, but in how she slowly reveals it. ... I'm astounded at how complete it is--how the people of this world structure themselves, their history, their prejudices, their aesthetics, everything. ... "
" ... Original, stylish, and Entertaining. ... "
" ... Looking forward to the sequel. ... "
" ... bizarre futuristic tech, yeah, that’s here, too. ... "
" ... It's like someone saying, "This color blue that I was feeding you, well it's not really blue, it's red. ... "
" ... A very distinctive style of writing that really draws you into the story. ... "
" ... I look forward to read the next book, for this is a series. ... "
Capacity
19world building, interesting, world, orogenes, jemisin
+89%
-11%
" ... Extraordinary story telliing. ... Fantastic scene setting and world building. ... "
" ... The world building, the character building, the story so so compelling. ... "
" ... Totality fascinating story. ... "
" ... It was consistently good throughout. ... "
" ... Great story during the read. ... "
" ... A good adventure story. ... "
" ... Jemisin is a true master of world building# ... "
" ... This is how you write a great story. ... "
Product Reliability
19book, reading, read in years, stop reading, science fiction
+74%
-26%
" ... Surpasses anything I read all year. ... "
" ... Civilization has been hanging on by its teeth for thousands of years. ... "
" ... This was so good, I'll probably re-read the entire series again by the end of this year. ... "
" ... Yet I kept reading and reading and now, having finished, will begin reading again. ... "
" ... Edit: I finished this book several months ago but I'm still thinking about it. ... "
" ... Slowly draws you in. ... "
" ... But I found with The Fifth Season, that is exactly what happened. ... "
" ... For the last time.”*** ... "
Freebies
16next, wait, read this book, read the next, read
+88%
-13%
" ... I cannot wait for the next book. ... "
" ... I can't wait to read the next book. ... "
" ... Will I read the next book? ... "
" ... For me this was a 4.5 star book. ... "
" ... Can't wait to start the next book . ... "
" ... In sum: Read This Book. ... "
" ... Cliffhanger ending means I can't wait to read the next book! ... "
" ... This is an extraordinary book. ... "
Comfort
16writing style, felt, story, writing, narrative
+75%
-25%
" ... You just want to give everyone a hug. ... "
" ... Can’t wait to get my hands on book 2! ... "
" ... The characters are well developed and so well rounded, I feel I know them and can easily empathize with them. ... "
" ... I enjoyed the book for it's good writing, good editing and a unique take on life in a rather peculiar place. ... "
" ... I love the univers and i love this wonderful shifting writing. ... "
" ... You really feel the characters. ... "
" ... I can't wait to read the rest! ... "
" ... Good story, great writing style. ... "
Build Quality
16book, tale, story, stories, writing style
+69%
-31%
" ... I like the three disparate stories that the author then ties together. ... "
" ... Jamison has woven a very good tale indeed. ... "
" ... But this is the way the world ends. ... This is the way the world ends. ... This is the way the world ends. ... "
" ... Well written, superbly well constructed, massively compelling . ... "
" ... and with a strong female lead, too . ... "
" ... The story has a good twist. ... "
" ... I won't give anything about about how it all ties together. ... "
" ... It's not until very late in the book that she reveals the connections and ties that bind them all in a stunning set of reveals. ... "
Ease of Use
15difficult, hard to follow, confusing, plot, jemisin
+67%
-33%
" ... The structure of the book is just pure literary brilliance, but I found it a bit hard to motivate myself to go on. ... "
" ... Just because a great and terrible system is not like us or easy to comprehend does not mean it is without beauty or deep relevance beyond our own need to survive. ... "
" ... The further I got, the harder it was to put this book down. ... "
" ... I don't mind trying to figure out what's going on but I don't like trying to figure out who is who. ... "
" ... It's easy to see why Jemisin won the Hugo back to back on this one. ... "
" ... For those reading the ebook edition (like I did), it may be helpful to know there's an index at the back of the book. ... "
" ... Even though they are in a world like ours but not quite our own, it was easy to relate to them as they dealt with situations and positions in which they were placed. ... "
" ... The story is so different, it's difficult to describe without tossing out spoilers, but is very imaginative and well written, with detailed and complex characters. ... "
For Kids
13science fiction, young, would recommend, world, orogenes
+77%
-23%
" ... It is brilliant, insightful and not for kids. ... "
" ... It is tough at times to read this as the parent of young children ... "
" ... I felt like a child, lying in bed, while his grandma read stories to him. ... "
" ... I am now in my 60's and started reading science fiction and fantasy in my teens. ... "
" ... After the rift opens up, an orogene in hiding is distraught to find her child has been murdered by her husband, who subsequently absconded with her second child into the wastes of a dying planet. ... "
" ... The book is still quite original and I loved the plot of Dragon Age anyway. ... "
" ... I would recommend this book to friends who enjoy fantasy novels. ... "
" ... The characters are as diverse and flawed group of people as you will encounter anywhere and yet those very flaws are what makes them so engaging. ... "
Network
11written, gripping, world, orogenes, kind
+91%
-9%
" ... Extraordinary story telliing. ... "
" ... A good adventure story. ... "
" ... Very sophisticated yet gripping story. ... "
" ... This was a great start to a very original and gripping story. ... "
" ... This is a well-written, refreshing story. ... "
" ... Very well written story. ... "
" ... The story starts across three references: a world, a city, and a person. ... "
" ... It's a very imaginative, original, unpredictable story. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Weight: 357.2 grams
Size: 856 meters
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