Name: A Quinta Estação
Rating: 4.345220588235295 (680 reviews)
ISBN: 9788592795238

N. K. Jemisin

"É assim que o mundo termina. Pela última vez. Três coisas terríveis acontecem em um único dia: Essun volta para casa e descobre que seu marido assassinou brutalmente o próprio filho e sequestrou sua filha. Sanze, o poderoso império cujas inovações têm sido o fundamento da civilização por mais de mil anos, colapsa frente à destruição de sua maior cidade pelas mãos de um homem louco e vingativo. E, no coração do único continente, uma grande fenda vermelha foi aberta e expele cinzas capazes de escurecer o céu e apagar o sol por anos. Ou séculos. Mas esta é a Quietude, lugar há muito acostumado à catástrofe, onde os orogenes – aqueles que empunham o poder da terra como uma arma – são mais temidos do que a longa e fria noite. E onde não há compaixão."--

A Terra Partida #1

A Quinta Estação

Lauren

Syrina

The image stuck in your mind, though, as you packed up: a child whod obviously been through some disaster, sitting naked in the middle of a meadow, surrounded by falling ash-and yet, playing. Humming, even.

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, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.

This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.

Read the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.

The Broken Earth

The Fifth Season

it took me a while to really settle into this but in reaching the end, i am so fascinated by nk jemisin's stylistic writing, worldbuilding, and implementation of science within the story . the stone and rock related names, the tectonic plates, weather, and the ways all the magic and its users were incorporated into the story were so incredible and i loved how magic users were truly kept as the oppressed "race" throughout but so diverse in their descriptions and their power usage. i fell more and more in love with the characters as the story progressed and found each plot twist more entertaining than the last and im so beyond greatful i gave this a chance.

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, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. Read the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT bestselling author N. K. Jemisin.

i love how the plot was delivered and came together in the second half of the book !! very cool and fun

ok im eating this trilogy up

i love how the plot was delivered and came together in the second half of the book !! very cool and fun

M. Sosotris

All I’ll say is, stick with it. The first fifth of the book is a bewildering tide of unfamiliar terms and names, and you’re not going to even be sure when it takes place, but PLEASE stick with it! Everything crystallizes (pun intended) into place. The mysteries at the core of the story are SO COMPELLING and the slow realization of what’s going on makes for one of the most satisfying third act revelations ever. 
I loved this book and cannot wait to read the other two books in the trilogy.

The Broken Earth: Book 1

I gave this a real shot, but the slow pacing, clunky writing, and lack of connection to the characters made it a struggle I wasn’t willing to finish. I went into this with pretty medium-sized expectations. Okay, fine, I had high expectations for The Fifth Season, because it's seemingly widely praised, critically acclaimed, and part of a trilogy that made history. So, obviously I fully expected to enjoy it and at least finish it and give it 3 stars at worse. Unfortunately… this just didn't work for me. I made it about 35% in before deciding to DNF, and honestly, that was me pushing through more than I should have.

This is where the book really lost me, cause its writing style felt clunky. That's a common word a lot of reads seem to be using, and I finally get why they it. The sentence structure, the flow, the constant shifts in perspective (including second person which is different and I was immediately intrigued) made the reading experience feel more like work than enjoyment.

The second-person narration in particular was incredibly jarring as I (or you, I guess) kept reading further on. Instead of immersing me, it pulled me out of the story over and over again. Combined with the dense terminology and lack of clear explanations, it created a barrier between me and the world rather than drawing me in. I can appreciate what the author was trying to do stylistically, but it just didn’t land for me.

From what I read, the story follows three timelines/POVs centered around orogenes who are (I guess) people who can control seismic activity. On paper, that sounds cool, but the execution is painfully slow. The pacing made it really hard to stay engaged. It felt like a lot of walking, traveling, and fragmented scenes without a clear sense of momentum. I kept waiting for the story to grab me, and it just… didn’t. Instead, I found my mind wandering constantly, which is never a good sign. I don’t mind complex or layered plots, but I do need to feel like I’m going somewhere. Here, I just felt stuck.

At the start, I did find myself somewhat interested in the characters, but that faded the longer I read. I never formed a strong emotional connection to any of them, and eventually, I just… stopped caring. Their motivations and personalities didn’t feel distinct or engaging enough to hold my attention, and because of that, the stakes never felt real. And once I stop caring about the characters, it’s basically over.

At the end of the day, I don’t think this is a “bad” book. I just think it’s not for me. I've realised that I'm not her audience and that's okay with me. If you enjoy dense, experimental fantasy with a strong focus on themes and structure, you might love this. Good for you. If you’re like me and need engaging characters and a more fluid reading experience to stay hooked… this might be a struggle. And that’s okay. Not every critically acclaimed book is going to click with every reader and I’m finally okay admitting that this one just didn’t click with me.

Tali ⋆.˚🦋༘⋆

INTRODUCTION
I gave this a real shot, but the slow pacing, clunky writing, and lack of connection to the characters made it a struggle I wasn’t willing to finish. I went into this with pretty medium-sized expectations. Okay, fine, I had high expectations for The Fifth Season, because it's seemingly widely praised, critically acclaimed, and part of a trilogy that made history. So, obviously I fully expected to enjoy it and at least finish it and give it 3 stars at worse. Unfortunately… this just didn't work for me. I made it about 35% in before deciding to DNF, and honestly, that was me pushing through more than I should have.

Writing Analysis
This is where the book really lost me, cause its writing style felt clunky. That's a common word a lot of reads seem to be using, and I finally get why they it. The sentence structure, the flow, the constant shifts in perspective (including second person which is different and I was immediately intrigued) made the reading experience feel more like work than enjoyment.
The second-person narration in particular was incredibly jarring as I (or you, I guess) kept reading further on. Instead of immersing me, it pulled me out of the story over and over again. Combined with the dense terminology and lack of clear explanations, it created a barrier between me and the world rather than drawing me in. I can appreciate what the author was trying to do stylistically, but it just didn’t land for me.

Plot Analysis
From what I read, the story follows three timelines/POVs centered around orogenes who are (I guess) people who can control seismic activity. On paper, that sounds cool, but the execution is painfully slow. The pacing made it really hard to stay engaged. It felt like a lot of walking, traveling, and fragmented scenes without a clear sense of momentum. I kept waiting for the story to grab me, and it just… didn’t. Instead, I found my mind wandering constantly, which is never a good sign. I don’t mind complex or layered plots, but I do need to feel like I’m going somewhere. Here, I just felt stuck.

Characters Analysis
At the start, I did find myself somewhat interested in the characters, but that faded the longer I read. I never formed a strong emotional connection to any of them, and eventually, I just… stopped caring. Their motivations and personalities didn’t feel distinct or engaging enough to hold my attention, and because of that, the stakes never felt real. And once I stop caring about the characters, it’s basically over.

Conclusion
At the end of the day, I don’t think this is a “bad” book. I just think it’s not for me. I've realised that I'm not her audience and that's okay with me. If you enjoy dense, experimental fantasy with a strong focus on themes and structure, you might love this. Good for you. If you’re like me and need engaging characters and a more fluid reading experience to stay hooked… this might be a struggle. And that’s okay. Not every critically acclaimed book is going to click with every reader and I’m finally okay admitting that this one just didn’t click with me.

Emiley Jones

This is my second read through of the series and this will always be my favorite book!!

Ashley Freeman

Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel Book 1 in the record-breaking triple Hugo-Award-winning trilogy ***One of Time Magazine's top 100 fantasy books of all time*** ***Shortlisted for the World Fantasy, Nebula, Kitschies, Audie and Locus Awards*** ***A New York Times Notable Book and the inaugural Wired.com book club pick *** 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, spewing ash that blots out the sun. IT STARTS WITH DEATH, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. IT STARTS WITH BETRAYAL, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy. 'Astounding' NPR 'Amazing' Ann Leckie 'Breaks uncharted ground' Library Journal 'Powerful' io9 'Elegiac, complex, and intriguing' Publishers Weekly 'Intricate and extraordinary' New York Times 'Brilliant' Washington Post The Broken Earth trilogy is complete - beginning with The Fifth Season, continuing in The Obelisk Gate (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel) and concluding with The Stone Sky (Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel and Nebula Award). Also by N. K. Jemisin: The Inheritance trilogy The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms The Broken Kingdoms The Kingdom of Gods The Dreamblood Duology The Killing Moon The Shadowed Sun

This author managed to create such a vivid, confusing and interesting world just from words alone, and I’m still in awe. This book is so well written; the imagery and descriptions were really gripping, it was almost like I was there. I really love when a fantasy author can do that, because one of my favorite things about the genre is getting to be in a different world for a bit. This one was truly amazing, the intricacies and politics and hierarchy, everything! 

I’m a reader who primarily gets hooked to characters, and I loved all of them. Usually in a book like this you’ll have characters you care about and those who you barely notice, but this cast really did it for me. Every single one of them was interesting, and I really didn’t care about the POV switching because i was invested in every pov equally which is rare. I also love how casually the author included queer people and relationships.

The plot was insanely confusing, and honestly it stays mostly that way for a while, but when you get closer to the end, and things start to make sense, and there’s that reveal, it’s so so satisfying. It’s a book that rewards the reader for sticking through to the end. I really appreciate how the author chose to structure the telling of this story, it really made for a great reading experience. I can’t wait to read the rest of this trilogy.

bel 

This author managed to create such a vivid, confusing and interesting world just from words alone, and I’m still in awe. This book is so well written; the imagery and descriptions were really gripping, it was almost like I was there. I really love when a fantasy author can do that, because one of my favorite things about the genre is getting to be in a different world for a bit. This one was truly amazing, the intricacies and politics and hierarchy, everything! 

I’m a reader who primarily gets hooked to characters, and I loved all of them. Usually in a book like this you’ll have characters you care about and those who you barely notice, but this cast really did it for me. Every single one of them was interesting, and I really didn’t care about the POV switching because i was invested in every pov equally which is rare. I also love how casually the author included queer people and relationships.

The plot was insanely confusing, and honestly it stays mostly that way for a while, but when you get closer to the end, and things start to make sense, and there’s that reveal, it’s so so satisfying. It’s a book that rewards the reader for sticking through to the end. I really appreciate how the author chose to structure the telling of this story, it really made for a great reading experience. I can’t wait to read the rest of this trilogy.

Impeccable writing and a compelling plot. I am deeply intrigued about the rest of the trilogy.

Simon Crocker

I only put 3.5* as it took me quite a while to enter this book, like when struggling to find the house key in a purse too full by - 10C. I am not hooked as I am sometimes right from the start in a scifi/Fantasy story. The feeling I have here is less feverish or passionate, there a bit more distance, with the characters or the story.

However. …things are getting seriously intriguing later on and it seems like this time the book is more story driven than a balance story/character development FOR NOW. I will continue with the 2d part.

Barbara

I only put 3.5* as it took me quite a while to enter this book, like when struggling to find the house key in a purse too full by - 10C. I am not hooked as I am sometimes right from the start in a scifi/Fantasy story. The feeling I have here is less feverish or passionate, there a bit more distance, with the characters or the story.

However. …things are getting seriously intriguing later on and it seems like this time the book is more story driven than a balance story/character development FOR NOW. I will continue with the 2d part.

Luke Harkness

A simply phenomenal book

I knew I was going to five this boom five stars from about 2/3 of the way through and you will too.

Not only is this book written very specifically and intelligently but it also builds a completely believable and fulfilling world.

There have been very few books I've wanted to immediately read the sequel to, but I do with this. Unfortunately I promised I'd read another with someone else.

If you have no idea what book to read, just read this one. You won't be disappointed. Its got great twists, its written in a very clever way and it really is a "page turner".

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, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester.

This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the Earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.

Listen to the first book in the critically acclaimed, three-time Hugo award-winning trilogy by NYT best-selling author N. K. Jemisin.

A powerful fantasy novel about colonized people of color deprogramming and fighting for self-determination. 

Nando

I was so confused at the start but by the end…WOW

Whitley

worth every moment with it. i feel

sick.

Aloe Han

Petaco

I just did not enjoy it. It did not go the way I thought it would. I liked the first half better than the second half. I won't be reading the rest of the books in the series. 

I did not care for any of the characters. I really only initially liked the part about the mother dealing with extreme grief. After a bit, I just hated the rest. I don't like the way it ended. And maybe I just didn't get it, but I don't think the story flowed very well. As if some parts of the story were written on sticky notes and they just HAD to be included (pirates?? Really??).

Bilge Ince

First thing first, this was a damn good book. I can’t wait to read the rest.

It was like a post apocalyptic time but in a fantasy way. I felt enjoyed, sad, furious and most of times curious while I’m reading. 

3 strong women in different ages and 3 strong stories will make them meet in the middle make them one. The first one is Damaya who is delicate but knows how to deal with the plots. The second one is Essun who is a mother of two and can do anything for them. And the last one Syenite who is fierce and cares her own freedom more than anything. Their life will cross in an unexpected way and nothing will remain same...

Jemisin create a world with whole package including own jargon and that impressed me a lot. I loved the protagonists as much as side characters Baster, Hoa, Binof they all are unique in their own way.

My only criticism of this book is the gap between chapters. After halfway through the book, I had a hard time keeping up with the changes in the lives of the characters in each new chapter.

A Quinta Estação A Terra Partida #1

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