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jenmaysiereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Stylistically, Martin’s prose and tone remains the same however he is able to invigorate each character with a distinct voice that makes it clear who the narrative is following. It’s hard not to become invested in the characters Martin has crafted here: even those which are deliberately unlikable are fascinatingly complex, making you root for them in spite of yourself. For me, the stand-out characters are Daenerys, Jon, Catelyn, Tyrion and Sansa. Not only does this book give a fascinating insight into their characters and their motivations, it shows just how clever, funny, cruel and kind all three are — the depth of which is lacking when it comes to their on-screen counterpoints. Personally, I am a Sansa apologist — that little girl can do no wrong.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, War, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Incest, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Classism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child death, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
lucakocsis's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexism, Miscarriage, Rape, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death, Pedophilia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Slavery, Body horror, Child abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, War, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Torture, and Excrement
elektrikstar44's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Gore, Murder, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Classism, and Sexual violence
johnnyboy836's review
- 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
5.0
The story is definitely not for the faint of heart, as many scenes personally made me feel squeamish and uncomfortable. The detail written in these scenes make you feel like you are witnessing them yourselves and you can sense the dread and hopelessness. There are also many moments where you feel hopeful and optimistic. Overall though, the feeling of dread is the most prominent.
I am planning to continue reading the series, and if the later books are as good as this one, I am excited to see where the world of A Song of Ice and Fire is headed.
Graphic: Torture, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, War, Animal death, Blood, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape
maras_readings's review
- 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
Graphic: Miscarriage, War, Pregnancy, and Death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Pedophilia
Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia
maevesheehan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Child death, Xenophobia, Torture, Rape, Violence, War, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Slavery, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Incest, Gore, and Death
tweedlesmart's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gore, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
happilyeveralli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Ableism
akane_readsyt's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Fatphobia, Grief, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, War, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Homophobia
Minor: Kidnapping
zeppelinnyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Quality of Writing: 8/10
Pacing: 9/10
Plot Development: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Enjoyability: 3/10
Ease of Reading: 7/10
Ending: 8/10
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcohol, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Torture, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Incest, Rape, and Sexism