The Fifth Season
Author: N. K. Jemisin Category: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Published: August 4, 2015 Language: English File Size: 5.4 MB Tags: Dystopia | Fantasy | Fiction | novel | Science fiction |Theme:
The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin explores the theme of climate change, racial repression, and post-apocalyptic disaster.
Summary:
The story is split into three separate narratives.
- One, narrated in the second person, follows a middle-aged woman named Essun from a small town called Tirimo.
- The other two are narrated in the third person and follow a young girl named Damaya and a woman in her early twenties named Syenite.
- Eventually, these three characters are revealed to be the same person at different stages of her life, though the chapters rotate between the three and are all narrated in the present tense.
Famous Quotes:
“Let’s start with the end of the world, why don’t we?”
“[S]he will pay no attention to the world that is ending outside. The world has already ended within her, and neither ending is for the first time. She’s old hat at this by now.”
When you learn to disregard the need to impress your peers, you offer yourself the opportunity to attract new possibilities.
Sometimes a power of nature is a power in and of itself.
The power to control the earth is the power to save it.
Strength lies in embracing your vulnerabilities.
The world is never truly as it seems; it is always in a state of flux.
Never underestimate the power of a broken heart.
In turbulence lies great potential for growth.
The most dangerous weapon is a person’s unyielding determination.
Sometimes the greatest gifts come from the darkest places.
We are all fragments of a greater whole.
In unity, there is strength and resilience.
To truly see the world, one must first uncover the layers of their own perception.
The power to heal exists within each of us; it is only limited by our own self-imposed barriers.
Every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise.
The greatest journeys are often those taken within oneself.
There is beauty in destruction, for it clears the path for creation.
The greatest tragedy is a life unlived.
To fully harness your power, you must accept both the light and darkness within you.
Sometimes, letting go is the ultimate act of strength.
To embrace one’s true self is to unlock infinite potential.
Choice is the ultimate expression of freedom.
Resilience is not merely the ability to withstand, but also the strength to rebuild.
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