Reviews

Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin

mrsbrewerislit's review

5.0

Incredible. I needed more than 700 pages, honestly. I’ll be snagging the next one (if and when it comes out). The history of the Targaryen family is complex, intriguing, and heart-wrenching. Martin wrote the book as if it were a history text, and I don’t think there was any other way to tell the story of such a broken lineage.

King Jeahaerys I, the Old King and his queen, Alysanne, the Good Queen have to be my favorite reign. I’m interested to see what Martin does with the rest of the line up until Robert Baratheon takes over. I will say, however, that Aegon III’s (the Unlucky) regents got too much of a storyline for me.

sorin_books27's review

informative medium-paced

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

5.0

kidneynerd's review

adventurous challenging dark informative slow-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

3.0

annabennett1240's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.5

Favorite Character: Rhaenyra Targaryen

Least Favorite Character: Aegon Targaryen 

Favorite Storyline: The Dance of the Dragons

orianarc9's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

fakk3uzi's review

informative lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

Si GRRM sacase un libro sobre piedras también lo leería. Es una crónica histórica ficticia con un narrador poco fiable que te deja espacio para rellenar los sucesos restantes con tu imaginación.

Me ha gustado y he aprendido un montón de lore ficticio sobre mi universo fantástico favorito. Espero que los guionistas de HOTD mantengan el nivel

audenspence's review

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, and Rape

lovelyluisette's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

vbarbara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-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

George R. R. Martin… I am honoured to be alive at the same time as this man. How can he write a book in an historical fiction style about a complex and engaging world that he created himself, have nearly zero dialogue and do it so good? I couldn’t put down this book. The characters are so interesting, so deep  and the story so well constructed that I just couldn’t stop reading more and more. 

fayeheadland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative slow-paced

• 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

4.75