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chloeprowse'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: Death, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Incest and Slavery
Minor: Animal death
lhyriel's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, and Death of parent
amariehoyos's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, and War
shiveryteacup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
madsisreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I liked the story, it was the reason I read it. The way the show follows the books is really impressive, most of the scenes followed the books verbatim. It is probably one of the best book to screen adaptations out there (I am ignoring the last season). The characters were well rounded and each one was their own person. Each of the POVs were enjoyable and provided a new side to the story. But the writing wasn't for me. Everything that didn't matter was overexplained and made the story feel like it was dragging on. I also understand that it is a high fantasy, but the descriptions of the women gave me the icks. Too much of women written by men for me. If the writing was different and the descriptions of everything were better, then it would have been a better read and rated higher. But at least I finished it! Ignore how long it took me please, I'm begging.
Graphic: Death, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Slavery, and Alcohol
vayalanay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
cepbreed's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I think the person I was earlier this year would've hated this book so much. Thanks to Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm series I've matured as a reader and sincerely become a fantasy fan. The slower pace, world building and detail intense writing is exactly what there is to love in the genre and George R. R. Martin is the master of all of those things. I get bored easily, yet even when reading chapter upon chapter of content I've already seen on the screen my attention is held. My biases created by the show definitely are following me into the reading and I find myself dreading certain POVs (...specifically Dany's I KNOW CONTROVERSIAL OPINION) and hanging onto every word of others (Sansa, I love her!), but this just goes to show how masterful Martin is at creating compelling characters people identify with and are passionate about. I just can't wait to get into the next book and start on Jaime and Brienne's interactions!!
Song:
- The View Between Villages - Noah Kahan
Graphic: Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
nayyira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal death and Incest
helenastinks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War
jaimc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury