46. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin
Hold on to your hats, folks! This fortnight we’re reading The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, the first book in The Broken Earth Trilogy. And no matter how many people talk about their love for this book, it was not our cup of tea! We spent a lot of time being confused, and maybe had more questions than answers in this episode. What are your thoughts on this book?
Content Warning for discussions of murder, torture, child abuse, and cannibalism
On to the notes, which are quite short this week!
- The Witcher season 1 – slight spoilers about the timeline in that show
- K brings up Avatar: The Last Airbender (as she is known to do)
- AudioShelf – podcast about audiobooks!
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