The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Mar 27, 2017 Maryam rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, audiobook, favorites, scifi-fantasy-2017

That was definitely a mind blowing read. The book's world is constructed so carefully, confusing at the beginning but very satisfying at the end.

One of few books that the ending is not disappointing. Can't wait to read the sequel! ...more

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Jan 15, 2018 neil rated it it was amazing

Ummmm yeah. Innovative magic, poly pirates, weird obelisks filled with power, a fully realized and totally strange world. I know why people love these books now.

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Jan 17, 2017 Abby Johnson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, author-of-color, diverse, audio, grownup_books, science-fiction

A rich science-fiction/fantasy (maybe just sci-fi? not sure) story set in a world where people with powers are feared and outcast but necessary to maintain human life. When a natural disaster could thrust the world into a season of hunger and despair, the orogenes can control the earth, shifting it to protect people from shakes or volcanoes.

Robin Miles narrates the audiobook and although her voices aren't always consistent I just love listening to her voice. She has a really smooth, pleasing re ...more

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Sep 01, 2017 Arianna rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, nypl

4.5 stars, really. EVEN THOUGH it left me with more questions than answers, and is going to force me to read the rest of the series, which is something I HATE (I need my books to be able to stand alone, even if they are part of a series!). But I really need to understand/see through so many things. Nice work, Jemisin.

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Mar 21, 2018 Shayla rated it really liked it

Shelves: book-and-bite

Wow! So imaginative. After ending the book, I decided to go back and read a few pages of the beginning because I think some of the initial details would fall into place and make sense. The things that I enjoyed are the descriptions of the inhabitants of Stillness. They aren't described in the racial terms that we know, but it's clear the inhabitants of Stillness include people of color. In so many fantasy/dystopian novels the default is "whiteness." I also enjoyed the descriptions of how orogene ...more

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Mar 26, 2018 Etchison rated it really liked it

Finally got to this one! Can't wait to read the rest of the series. Great world-building. ...more

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Dec 28, 2023 Kim Marques rated it it was amazing

Truthfully, I waited until I'd read the whole series to write this review because while The Fifth Season is gorgeous on it's own, you really do need to read the full trilogy to appreciate each book. The world-building Jemisin does is just astounding. And though there are what feels like a million characters going in a million different directions, the way they weave together yet have such distinct voices keeps you from getting too turned around. Highly HIGHLY recommend this. ...more

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