Literary Sci-Fi Future Apocalyptic Fantasy "The Fifth Season" by N K Jemisin

"The Fifth Season" by N K Jemisin (b Amer 1972) is the 1st of a sci-fi, fantasy trilogy series.  It's the first such trilogy to win the Hugo Award 3 consecutive years.  (Even the Warriors couldn't do a 3 peat).  This honor, along with many other literary awards, including the Hugo Award for best novel distinguishes this skillful writer as a crafty short story writer, novelist & psychologist with a very singular writing style.  The author cleverly combines an imaginative, colorful hero in a futuristic fantasy world auguring environmental disaster.   "This is what you must remember the ending of one story is just the beginning of another."  Lerna (when will we learn?) is a middle-aged, overweight guy trying to get by in a world that has crumbled.  In other words, he's an atypical hero heralded for his ingenuity & resiliency doing his best to survive against insurmountable odds.  I'm all for an odd, sci-fi, imaginative world that takes you out of your element.  But, Jemisin's lyrical prose posed some obstacles for me.  I found it difficult to gain access into this made-up, likely to happen world.  There is disastrous geological upheaval on earth that is not healthy for children and other living things.  Are you with me here?  Because this writing felt too ephemeral I was held at bay from inhabiting this peculiar planet (our own) & prevented from leaning into Lerna's unconventional (though essential) personality.  Hmm...Jemision's "The Fifth Season" should appeal to most sci-fi literary lovers(and environmentalists) the first go round.  I'm going to re-read this remarkable fantasy a 2nd time at a later date but it's doubtful I'll try the other two in this trilogy. Of course, this may prove untrue in the future.