The Fifth Season

CAWPILE SCORE
C-9
A-10
W-10
P-8
I-9
L-9
E-10
TOTAL-9.29/10

what an amazingly heavy yet great book. so Incredibly written. amazing skill and style. being able to write a character in 2nd voice and do it so compellingly was beautiful. Characters were full and all felt truthful to themselves.

So much happens in this book. i didn't figure out that this was the story of 1 character at 3 points in her life until about 60% through the book. Schaffa disgusted me when i saw his true intentions and evilness. the same that Syenite being forced to breed with alabaster. just disgusting. but for all its disgustingness i couldn't put the book down and do anything else.The monoliths were so cool and they have stone eaters in them potentially and follow powerful orogenes? Hoa and antimony as Stone Eaters. what do they eat. i believe its former orogenes that they made a deal with. the cost of the deal is the orogene turns to stone, what is the benefit that they get. I'm not sure. connecting with the monolith and using its power i guess.Guardians can disrupt orogeny. i knew something like this would happen, but they do it through an implant in the back of their neck? what how. Essun's grief is entirely believable and incredibly accurate.one of the Only issues i have is the sex scenes, which are few, but mostly felt unnecessary/extra to me as well as the comments about gender. and watching people bath. Alabaster deciding to destroy Yumenes because of Corundum's death and starting a 5th Season.... oh boy