I had already planned to prioritize this next year, but I loved hearing your run-through regardless. Hearing you gush about your favourites is always fun 🥰

Just finished book 1 and it was amazing! Instant masterpiece.

I’m about to start the first book. Your enthusiasm is palpable and infectious! So I’m even more pumped to get started now. 😀 🌋

This video was perfect timing for me as I was just looking at this series in the bookshop the other day. It sounds like I will like it so thanks I think I’ll give it a go!

The Fifth Season was a 3 star read for me. I thought the world building and themes were rich, but I never became really invested in the characters or story. I enjoyed hearing your perspective though, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

I love how much you love The Broken Earth trilogy (and Jemisin in general). I have only read this trilogy by her and while it wasn't my favourite reading experience, I am still quite intrigued to try out her other works! Maybe I will even reread this one someday, because I think I also wasn't really ready for this story at the time that I read it (I was busy and back then I read mostly YA fantasy). Anyway, thank you for sharing this, I always appreciate these type of 'should you read' videos, they are so helpful! 🌏☺❤

ooh, I'd never really heard a description of the magic system. Especially with some of the themes you've described, I'm definitely more hype for this book

Great breakdown of the series. Broken Earth is fantastic

This has been on my radar for quite a while and I really think I will like it. The magic system might be a little bit too scientific to my liking but it sounds interesting and I just love an emotional read from time to time. The second person POV might be a little bit weird in the beginning but I don't think it will be an issue for me.

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You continue to convince me to read this series. I just need to get through the Malazan series.

I am about a 1/3 of the way through The Stone Sky. Loving it. I already feel the need to reread this trilogy.

i quite liked the second person parts too. i found that binge reading the series worked best because it did take a while to get into her writing style, if id left a gap between each then i would have to readjust to it each time. 🌎

🌍 A thank you so much for this video! I just received this as an audiobook, but now that you mention the glossary I am wondering if you think it’s worth getting a paper copy instead?

I definitely do think that everybody should give the fifth season a try I'm really glad that I decided to the series a chance 💯

🌏 I endorse this video!!!! Love this trilogy and author so much!

Im about to start the Fifth Season and I'm soooo excited! It sounds right up my alley!!! I was left wondering which nice editions you referred to because the pictures I found looked very disappointing. I kinda love the artstyle of the paperbacks you have , so I had imagined a gorgeously decorated, intricate edition but I saw a black and white face on a leatherback. Did I find the wrong set?

I'm on the last couple of chapters of book 2. Probably going to finish it either later today or tomorrow lol I don't see it becoming an all time favorite of mine (unless of course book 3 absolutely blows me away lmao) but I am glad I finally got around to this series. Worth reading as there is a lot of good themes to discuss and the magic system is simply awesome One of the things that keep this from being a favorite for me so far is the second person lol That will never not pull me out of the story lol because every time the book tells me "you did this thing" my brain rebels automatically with "no tf I didn't" XD I know the second person is a choice the author made and that its supposed to have pay off, but my brain has been fighting it every step of the way which makes the story less immersive than I feel it would be were I able to ignore it. Also, despite how well written as the characters are, so far almost at the end of book 2 I have not latched on to any of them. The characters go through hard experiences and that makes them hard people. Makes sense and all, but me feeling sorry for someone and me liking them are not the same thing lol Basically, so far their is no character in these books that I could see myself willingly being friends with or just sitting down for a casual conversation from time to time (yes, that includes the child characters lol those little bastards are scarier than the adults half the time lmao). If I met any of these characters in real life, I would only interact with them if the circumstance forced me to lol I can appreciate how well written they are, but that is only from a detached, impersonal standpoint At 6:45 I would also like to say that I can sort of understand what people mean when they say the author's style is tedious (although this is not an opinion I myself hold, at least not firmly). It can be demonstrated with just the opening lines of the prologue of book 1 of this series - "Let's start with the end of the world, why don't we? Get it over with and move on to more interesting things." - The important words here are "star with" and then "get over with" and then "move on to". This will not apply to everyone based on life experience, but to some people, these key words in the sentence sound like teacher giving you a instructions or parents giving you chores. It feels as is the narrator and by extension the author is speaking for a place of authority (well duh XD author-authority) and the reading experience is being reduced done to a list of bullet points rather than an actually narrative (and directly addressing "we" and "you" only makes matters worse here) I think it is important to give a contrast here. Think about a different series: Malazan Book of the Fallen by Steven Erikson. I'm using Malazan specifically because it is also arguably "tedious" lol but in much different way meaning that subjective experience and interpretation will differ. That series basically starts in medias res and for the most part, the narrator just tells what is happening. The narrator doesn't speak with any more authority beyond a clinical description of events. Depending on who you are, that will result in a more cinematic experience as if you are sitting in front of the TV being a couch potato all day lol. The author in MBotF doesn't sound as if they are giving you a "to do" list lol. Again though, this all depends on who you are and your personal experience. This was just my attempt to try to rationalize and understand why some people would feel the way they do about N. K. Jemisin's writing style. Oh, and I finally figured out why Robin Miles' voice bothers me so much: she sounds like a teacher (a very TEDIOUS one I might add lmfao) I once had lol I finally remembered after reminiscing with old friends from back in the day XD Anyway, this is definitely a series that I will encourage other people to read since again there is a lot of great discussion to be had here and all of my issues with it are issues that I know will absolutely not affect everyone to the same degree lol

I had no issue with it being in 2nd person. This was a series where I didn't care for the main character but loved everyone else. I like how she doesn't beat you over the head with her themes. just took a glance at the subterranean editions and they are beautiful 😍

Still on my tbr; still not loaded onto my Kindle. Maybe over Christmas.

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I haven't watched the video yet but yes. The answer is yes.

This book has been on my TBR shelf for the longest time and this video finally gave me the nudge to read it as soon as I finish my current read. Will definitely be downloading the audiobook as well and experiencing it 😍 🌏🪨🌋

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You know, I'm not sure what to think about this, since you literally JUST told me NOT to read Obelisk Gate........ I question how much you really like this series.....

🌎 I love this series so much, I’ve read it twice so far. I didn’t mind the second person point of view I just thought it was different but I think she did it so well I felt what Essun was feeling 😭 I think if anyone can do it well, it would be Jemisin!

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Didn't need to watch this now because I'm in the middle of it & loving it. But I had no problems with the narrative style & found it very easy to get into after a first "oh, huh" moment. I haven't read the third book but I already know this is a series I will reread. Her little sprinklings of snark are gold. 🌏

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Dare I say, this is my probably my favourite fantasy trilogy.

Hi 👋 sorry this series wasn’t for me.....happy reading to you!! 😊🍁🍂

I'm watching this knowing it's already a yes

Do you even have to ask?! It’s a YES YES YEESSSSSSS!

Its a pass for me.

I did not like

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