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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mi unica queja de este libro es la falta de povs de dany, pero lo senti mucho mas interesante y llevadero que el primero
Perhaps controversial to rate a Martin book less than the max but I must speak my truth. The whole Game of Thrones universe is obviously so well-written, the world-building is astounding and inspires depths of creation that is rarely seen. The stories of these characters are so rich and interesting, though sometimes they feel a bit drawn out.
What I love as a reader is the political intrigue, the character drama, even the complexities of 4 ongoing wars. What I don’t love is the way women are written about! Martin does a great job writing from the perspective of women and even girls, showing them to be complex and multi-faceted characters. But it is exhausting to read about men talking about women. I swear, in every chapter, someone is making a throwaway (or graphic!) mention of a woman being sexually assaulted. And while I understand the story is about war time and allegedly based on medieval life, that does not make it any more palatable. While it is a mere comment to the men speaking in the story (and I’m sure for many men reading it), each instance mentioned is a devastating, life altering event for the women to which it happens. And it is very tiresome to read. This book was written many years ago so I hope we are phasing out this need for (male) writers to write these “realistic” narratives about women being disposable property. I don’t care if it’s supposed to be based on history, these stories are tired and so are readers. You’re writing a whole fantasy universe that you get to make up, so why spring for extra misogyny?
And another thing? I don’t need to know what’s on every single person’s flag in a battle. I get it, they have a name and they’re from a noble house. Spare me some of the details at least some of the time.
Anyway, can’t wait to trudge my way through the next one!
What I love as a reader is the political intrigue, the character drama, even the complexities of 4 ongoing wars. What I don’t love is the way women are written about! Martin does a great job writing from the perspective of women and even girls, showing them to be complex and multi-faceted characters. But it is exhausting to read about men talking about women. I swear, in every chapter, someone is making a throwaway (or graphic!) mention of a woman being sexually assaulted. And while I understand the story is about war time and allegedly based on medieval life, that does not make it any more palatable. While it is a mere comment to the men speaking in the story (and I’m sure for many men reading it), each instance mentioned is a devastating, life altering event for the women to which it happens. And it is very tiresome to read. This book was written many years ago so I hope we are phasing out this need for (male) writers to write these “realistic” narratives about women being disposable property. I don’t care if it’s supposed to be based on history, these stories are tired and so are readers. You’re writing a whole fantasy universe that you get to make up, so why spring for extra misogyny?
And another thing? I don’t need to know what’s on every single person’s flag in a battle. I get it, they have a name and they’re from a noble house. Spare me some of the details at least some of the time.
Anyway, can’t wait to trudge my way through the next one!
adventurous
