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WOW!! Where do I even begin on this one?

Yes- the book is longggggg.
Yes- every single page is worth the long read
Yes-it has some old/English language in it which can be slightly confusing, but I loved how it added true character to the book and the story.
Yes-the book comes from the viewpoint of several people. It can get confusing. I was fully invested into this book and I loved that 1 story was portrayed from about 10 different viewpoints and personalities. Great feature to this book.

Plain and simple: I loved everything about this book. I was skeptical as I haven't read many books that are medieval themed but this book took away all the skeptisim and made me a believer.
George R.R. Martin has developed an amazing cast of characters who are part of a fantastic journey. From beginning to end I was hooked and wanted to know more. I grew attached to each of the characters, loving some and hating others.

In my opinion, a book that can keep you motivated (especially with one this length) throughout the entire book is a rare and amazing success. Well, you did ir George, this book for me was a home run.

I will definitely be recommending this book to my friends. So good, couldn't put it down! I can't wait to see what comes next in the second book of the series.

kenxdoll's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

sukyamuffin's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

adamc90's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

melexanderrr's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

elusorius's review against another edition

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4.0

What a long book. It was hard for me to get through, and it took me quite a while to do so. The reason for that is because I've seen the series multiple times, which means I knew nearly everything that was going to happen. This made it a bit boring at times. Most of this book, especially the first half, is worldbuilding and laying the groundwork for the story. It's incredibly well-written and I cannot praise George R.R. Martin enough for his rich fantasy. The world is so big and interesting, the characters even more so. Each character (and there are many!) feels realistic, flawed, interesting, distinct, human. And then there's the magic, the names, the places, the backstories. I can't imagine the planning and fantasy it must have taken to create all this from scratch. For that alone, the author deserves tremendous praise. I find the story to be very entertaining and interesting. It's about a fight for the throne, written from multiple perspectives that all intertwine. I don't like all the storylines equally, but I applaud the effort. A thing to note is that this book series strays from the typical fantasy tropes, which I didn't mind as I'm not generally a big fan of fantasy. Also, the different perspectives take some getting used to in the beginning, as you keep getting thrown into a different setting. This could take me out of the flow for a bit at times. And don't get me started on remembering all the names and people. Overall, I find this book to be a 4/5, mostly because it's still building up and I've read it before. Absolutely adore the concept and am very interested in seeing the differences between the series and the book.

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