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samflowerv6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“Every man must die, Jon Snow. But first he must live.”
“Old stories are like old friends, she used to say. You have to visit them from time to time.”
“Woman?” She chuckled. “Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.” Dany met his stare. “I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo’s riders, and queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.”
I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.
“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game.”
“What . . . what game?”
“The only game. The game of thrones.”
Graphic: Animal death, Alcohol, Incest, Bullying, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Murder, Child death, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment
joey1914's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and War
bookworm247's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, Infertility, and Torture
kylieqrada'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Incest, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, and Infertility
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, and Vomit
Moderate: Excrement, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Grief, Suicide, Bullying, Child death, Dysphoria, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Abortion, Rape, Infertility, Cannibalism, and Miscarriage
Further content warning: bestiality (moderate)river24's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
This is a beast of a book!
It’s won its place as my favourite book in the series so far (this is the third) because it was so incredibly captivating from start to finish.
The writing is always so detailed and beautiful, I’m in awe of it !! I think it’s my absolute favourite writing style. The world is so rich and plentiful and I love discovering more and more of it.
There were so many twists and turns, every time you thought things would settle down again another twist struck you in the back of the head (in the best way possible)!!
I discovered a new all-time favourite fight scene in this book, it was written perfectly and was very emotive and powerful, too.
One of my favourite characters finally got a POV ! The characters are always so complex and fleshed out, with ever-changing morals and motivations. One of my favourite aspects of this book was the unexpected friendships and unlikely alliances of certain characters, seeing those unique dynamics was incredible.
I also loved learning more world and family history (I’m a big nerd for all aspects of world-building)
Every inch of this story was jam-packed with action and intrigue and I adored it!! It was very hefty (weighing in at almost 1200 pages!) but 100% worth it :))
Some of my favourite quotes were; ‘We are puppets dancing on the strings of those who came before us, and one day our own children will take up our strings and dance in our steads.’ ‘We look up at the same stars and see such different things.’
As a disclaimer, I do want to say that there’s obviously a lot you have to overlook in order to enjoy game of thrones and I completely understand that some people just aren’t able to do that. Please check trigger warnings before you read !!
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, and Vomit
Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
nadiaworthingymailcom'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
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Murder, and Misogyny