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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

184 reviews

caitlin_123a's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Classism, Grief, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, War, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, and Slavery

dreadspawn's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Violence, Death, Death of parent, War, Murder, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, and Child abuse

lujisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, War, Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Ableism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Incest, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Torture, and Miscarriage

laburnumflowers's review

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

There are large sections of the book where the pace sags,  though the last 100 pages are exciting. There are a lot of characters to follow and it can get quite confusing. Some of the characters are somewhat lovable,  but more of them are hateable- which is almost as fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest, Torture, and War

wonderveto's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcoholism, Cursing, Alcohol, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Animal cruelty, Incest, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and War

ashsando's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.5

It was good but slower paced that I’m used to and did have to drag myself through it to some points. That ending though 👌

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, Incest, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

sreevatsan_nathan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

George RR Martin crafts an alternate world with detailed cartography, emotions, intelligent world building and a rich lore. It's a mix of multiple genres, thereby making it worth a read for people who read across genres. 

The story follows a political conflict across the "Seven Kingdoms" that focuses on the struggle for the Iron Throne, and also the other great houses. In Essos, the story focuses on Daenerys' upcoming fight to reclaim her right to the Iron Throne, bestowed upon by her father. In The Night's Watch in the North, we see a new threat called the "Others" that threaten the lives of people across the Seven Kingdoms and Jon Snow's dilemma between fulfilling his duty for the Night's Watch and fighting his half-brother's war for the independence of the North.

George RR Martin shines with introducing different characters from the POVs of a limited number of characters, making the story interesting. He also shares the history of the realm and integrates it in different conversations between characters. 

This book takes its time in setting up the base of the storyline. However, it is worth the set-up once things get going in Westeros. It's a must-read book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

scarletkeiller's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

a lot of good things about this book, but a lot of bad things too. most notably the treatment of teenage girls is creepy at best. while I understand that at some points in history, it was customary for girls to get married around the time of their first period, wee old Georgey seems to delight in discussing the naked body and genitalia of a fourteen year old girl. out of nowhere he'll be talking about 'her sex' and 'her lips' even though she's doing something mundane like getting dressed. the focus of a scene won't be on her getting out of the bath, but on how the moon shines off her 'milk laden breasts' or how her handmaid 'slips a perfumed finger into sex'. teenage boys, men and actual adult women are not treated this way in the text, only the young girls. it's fucking creepy! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Animal death, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Miscarriage, and War

dreamerace's review

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Truly, this is a beast of a book. I love the character development of Daenerys, Robb, and Jon especially. While the book didn't make me immediately love the characters, I found that I really grew attached to them throughout the process of reading, really caring for some and truly hating others. Overall, it's a truly amazing piece of fiction. I look forward to buying and reading the rest of the currently available series. Definitely for more mature readers, and I think if you like Brandon Sanderson, these books are right up your alley (and vis versa), though be prepared for much darker themes and descriptions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Gore, and Animal death

jmurda7's review

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

knocking off a quarter for how many times they use the word ‘breast’ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Incest, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Miscarriage, Gore, Genocide, and Child abuse