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A Game of Thrones: The Illustrated Edition by George R.R. Martin

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libellum_aphrodite's review against another edition

4.0

This one took my back to the old days of reading big fat young-adult fantasy books. I found myself reminded of elements from...
*the Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix ([b:Sabriel|535197|Sabriel (The Abhorsen Trilogy, #1)|Garth Nix|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1364172886s/535197.jpg|3312237], [b:Lirael|47624|Lirael (Abhorsen, #2)|Garth Nix|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1266458951s/47624.jpg|2067752], [b:Abhorsen|334643|Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3)|Garth Nix|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1388333492s/334643.jpg|2339177]): wall on the northern part of the kingdom on the other side of which dead things and unexplained magic run wild
*the [b:Redwall|7996|Redwall (Redwall, #1)|Brian Jacques|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327877368s/7996.jpg|486980] series by Brian Jacques: (hear me out before you laugh) medieval type of society with warriors and monastic scholars and kings and etc
*[b:The Darkness That Comes Before|301538|The Darkness That Comes Before (The Prince of Nothing, #1)|R. Scott Bakker|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1348584339s/301538.jpg|887432] by R. Scott Bakker: doesn't fit 100% with my young adult statement, but Game of Thrones is what this book could have/should have been - complex and challenging, but comprehensible, political maneuvering and machinery, magic, and religions sects
*and many more, but those are the top three that come to mind

This is a grown-up version of all of the above. Dragons, political messes, war, religion plus a bit of sex and romance - perfect grown-up fantasy cocktail. Now, give me book #2!

moonsea97's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

beth967's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging

4.0

blegborgberg's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

inesandbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

jakelewis_23_'s review against another edition

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5.0

Still as great on a reread! Epic in scale with twists and turns at every corner. Characters you love and love to hate! Really is a fantastic book

inmybookishera's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

4.5

a_leo_reading's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow.
One of many novels I am suprised I have never read, The Song of Ice an Fire series is some thing that was always on my radar. Obviously because I love the telivision show, but also because I love Hi Fantasy novels.
I listened to the audiobook of A Game of Thrones, and the narrator Roy Dotrice was an amazing job.

genevievepet's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

smolgremlin's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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