Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

141 reviews

josiemeyer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Trafficking, Murder, and War

Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

griminycricket's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jestergirl's review against another edition

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

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

scarletkeiller's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

If I had read this not knowing who the author was, it would only have taken me one or two chapters to figure out that he's a gross old white man. He is clearly a fantastic writer with a head for intricate fantasy stories, but he is obsessed with teenage girls to a disturbing extent. 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 absolutely delights in discussing the naked body and genitalia of the fourteen-year-old Daenerys. While other chapters are about war, plotting, being kept prisoner, and politics, Dany's chapters are about her getting into a bath or her having sex with her big burly husband. Out of nowhere, he'll be talking about "her sex" or "her lips" even though she's doing something very normal like getting dressed or riding a horse. The focus of a scene won't be her adjusting to luxury and having servants, but how the moon shines off her "milk-laden breasts" as she gets out of a bath, or how her handmaid "slips a perfumed finger into her sex" as she gets out of the bath. She is almost always in the bath!!!!!!  My guy! Get a grip and lust after someone who can actually consent, I beg you!

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Content Warnings

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

egeorjeana's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Slavery, Torture, and Alcohol

dreamerace's review against another edition

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

tjsayler's review against another edition

adventurous challenging sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

I watched the TV series before reading the book and I think it made it easier to keep the characters straight. Otherwise I think all the names and people could be overwhelming to keep track of while understanding the world.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal death, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

The book is less graphic than the TV show. There are characters you love and ones you love to hate. It is a wild ride in search of justice and peace.

cinderackerman's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail