The Broken Earth Trilogy: The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate, The Stone Sky

Thoughts during the first few chapters:
Lots of thoughts on this one. All I can say so far is I cannot put it down. It's a very intense beginning.

Thoughts once I was ripped in half by this book:
Okay I am trying to process my feelings, but this book is not only so complex that the English language makes it difficult to summarize, but it is so powerful and well-written that you feel every emotion with this book. It will rip you in half and glue you back together and then make you a nice cup of tea while whispering sweet nothings into your ear, and then you will be reading another point of view from a different character, and N.K. Jemisin stayed consistent enough with the chapter formatting that the dual points of view were never too confusing.

I have a lot of thoughts as you might be able to tell, onto the second book in this trilogy!

This series took me to places I didn't know I needed or wanted to go. I feel like I just processed so much, and I understand a lot more about people and the world.

It started slow. However, once it became clear that the PoV chapters were happening at different times in the timeline, the book came into its own and was fantastic. A series I'll continue listening to.