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paperbacksandpurrs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
branomir's review against another edition
5.0
First off, let me say that I am in love with this edition, beautifully illustrated by one of my favourite artists: Luis Royo. (Ashton, if you're reading this, thank you for the wonderful gift, you are the best!)
I was a little nervous going in to this as Mr Martin and I don't always see eye to eye. I'm definitely not the biggest fan of ASOIAF or GoT even though I do read/watch them. This one however, did not dissapoint. It's a beautiful story with just the right amount of sadness thrown and I absolutely loved it. The only thing which threw me a bit was the ending. At first I didn't really like it but when I found myself still thinking about it and what it could mean an hour later, I had to admit that if a book can do that to me than it is a pretty friggin good book. Highly recommended, especially if you can find this edition.
Edit: After pondering it over a little bit more, I do have to state that the ending could have been done better. So the book isn't flawless, however I still stand by my rating.
I was a little nervous going in to this as Mr Martin and I don't always see eye to eye. I'm definitely not the biggest fan of ASOIAF or GoT even though I do read/watch them. This one however, did not dissapoint. It's a beautiful story with just the right amount of sadness thrown and I absolutely loved it. The only thing which threw me a bit was the ending. At first I didn't really like it but when I found myself still thinking about it and what it could mean an hour later, I had to admit that if a book can do that to me than it is a pretty friggin good book. Highly recommended, especially if you can find this edition.
Edit: After pondering it over a little bit more, I do have to state that the ending could have been done better.
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It does feel a little rushed and I was a little puzzled by the part where her family doesn't believe her. Well what else did they think suddenly happened or where did that giant icy pond come from?lectarana's review against another edition
4.0
Game of Thrones izliyor musunuz? Eğer izliyorsanız kesinlikle bu kitabı okumanız gerektiğini düşünüyorum. Kitabın çoğunu zaten resimler oluşturuyor yani buna bir masal kitabı gözüyle de bakabilirsiniz. Başkarakterimiz 7-8 yaşlarında küçük bir kız. Tahmin ediyorsunuzdur ki onun bir buz ejderhası ile bağlantısı var. Ülkenin koruyucuları ateş ejderhalarına binip onlarla ülkeyi kuruyorlar, asker gibiler. Ne zaman kış geldiğinde ateş ejderhaları bir süre gelmemeye başlıyor. Başkarakter kışın doğmuş, çok soğuk bir kışta. Her doğum gününde bir Bursa ejderha sı onu ziyaretine geliyor ama normalde buz ejderhaları uğursuz yabani ve tehlikeli olarak bilinir ve insanları yanına gelmezler. Buz ejderhasıyla onun öyküsünü okuyoruz. ( maalesef okuyalı çok zaman oldu ve yorumunu yazmayı unuttum o yüzden detayları hatırlamıyorum kusura bakmayın). Ben neden mi puan kırdım? Daha farklı bir şeyler bekliyordum belkide. Diziyi yeni yeni izlemeye başladım ve gerçekten çok beğendim bu yüzden onunla alakalı bir şeyler olacağını düşünmüştüm ama yinede çok güzeldi. 4/5
chknwng205's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
afternoonlight's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
bittersweet! had to cry a bit 🥲
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Death
Moderate: War
charlotteburbano's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
harlando's review against another edition
3.0
I was surprised to find a George R.R. Martin story for children. I thought it was a fairly good short story and if I were reading it as a child I would likely enjoy this much more than some Newberry winners. It has action, but the fiery/frosty death is toned down. There might be an implied ravishing, but I doubt many children would pick up on it.
joni_szentpali's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0