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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

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bookbook42's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

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4.0

An epic fantasy book with rich details and actual character development that I highly recommend. It takes from a lot of the archetypal fantasy literature, but crafts the taken bits into an interesting enjoyable ride. I will be reading the rest of the series without a doubt.

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5.0

Agree with Luke's review completely...

lleeyaah's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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3.0

Game of Thrones isn’t a series that I was rushing to read. I watched, I think, three seasons of the show. If it weren’t for my friend offering to give me her copy, I probably still wouldn’t have gone to get the book. It’s a book that has only been on my TBR shelves for a matter of months, at number 87.

When I came to start reading, I did so before bed like I would most of my books. However, I couldn’t continue reading it at this time. I was confused. I’m not sure if I still had the show in my head or if I was confused about what was happening. For the first 60% of the book, I only read it during the day. Once I hit the 60% mark, I attempted to read it before bed again and could do so, only taking me around a week to read the final 40%. It has taken me a total of two months to read.

I may be in the minority in my opinion of this book, but I’ve read it, and doubt I’ll be doing so again. I enjoyed the Stark family and the Daenery perspectives. I want to re-watch the show's first season after reading the book, but otherwise, it’s not a favourite of mine. I have a copy of the second book on my shelf, so I will have a go at reading that. It is unlikely that I’ll get the books to read the rest of the series.