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It's not actually the whole book, she uses it as a literary device and explaining it fully would spoil some pretty cool things. The narrative form switches throughout the book, and I agree it's annoying a little bit, but the dissociated feeling it gives you is actually her intention.

The fifth season definitely is a series that makes you feel uncomfortable, but I suppose not all stories can (or should) be comfortable.

Second this. It's not done merely as a superficial narrative gimmick.

I can understand. I loved it personally. In fact, it is kind of the reason for why I started reading the trilogy in the first place: because Aphyr mentioned the Fifth Season as one of his influences for his series of short stories (posted several times here) also written in this style.

(ref: https://www.metafilter.com/166166/Og-to-til-javanissen#69855...)

I think only some of the parts are written this way? But still, I found this point of view pretty interesting and I actually liked it.

Besides that, I find her to be a horrible writer. I don't get the praise. Have standards dropped this low?