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The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
5.0
adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Hi, hello. This book shattered any expectation I had when I first picked it up. I immediately want more. It's described as intricate, but I feel like it might go even deeper than that. Each sentence is connected, somehow, to a past, present, a future - I can't even fathom what's going to happen next. 

The narrative itself is deceptively simple and I think it takes a masterful hand - and mind - to hide that complexity as well as Jemisin did. Just wow! The last chapter just pops it all into focus and leaves you stunned for a moment. I am in love.

Highly recommend. Gunna grab book 2 soon. :D