Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

42 reviews

mindaee's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I want to preface this review by saying I’ve seen the first season of the TV show before reading this book. However, I think the book is really good! Very good pace, at times uncomfortable- as expected when Dany is 13/14 years old and so forth- but overall had me wanting to know what happens next (even though I already knew all along!). I’m excited to move onto the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pregnancy, Rape, Animal death, Sexual violence, Death, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

snabigail's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Slavery, War, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Sexual violence, Animal death, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

cloudstrife's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Minor: Rape, War, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Cursing

izzy_15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-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

5.0

great book. did it take me two months to read? yes. did it put me in a reading slump? yes. did i still love it and give it 5 stars? also yes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and War

bookbelle5_17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

Review of A Game of Thrones

By; George RR Martin

‘           Robert Baratheon’s, King of Westeros, Hand Jon Arryn has been murderer, and he wants his best friend Eddard Stark, Lord of North, to take Arryn’s place.  Leaving his family, with the exception of his daughters who are coming to King’s Landing, behind becomes Hand of the King.   He finds himself mixed up in the dangerous politics of King’s Landing and mystery behind the murder of Jon Arryn.  Can he trust the King’s wife, Queen Cersei Lannister or his advisors on King’s council?

            Last time I reviewed this I feel like it was a poorly written review, so I’m writing a better and thorough one to replace it.  Martin writes a story that keeps moving, but also has its quiet moments where characters are just talking and planning.    The scenes that highlight how corrupt this world is are at King’s Landing.  We see the failures of Robert as a king during the council meetings and are also introduced to the characters the reader should pay the most attention to, Lord Petyr Baelish (Littlefinger) and Varys.  They know more than the other characters and are unpredictable and manipulative.  They’re a prime example of how well Martin crafts complex characters that you have strong feelings for.  Both the male and female characters are compelling and strong.  Martin doesn’t stray away from vulgarity and gore as this world is cruel and war torn.  There are plenty of blood-filled scenes and unfortunately the female characters are treated horribly and disgustingly.  Women are raped, are whores, talked about in overly sexual terms and abused.  Despite this we do have strong minded female characters like Catelyn Stark, Cersei Lannister, and Daenerys Targaryen.  All three women have leadership roles and are more than sex objects, though Dany’s relationship with Khal Drogo leaves me with uncomfortable feelings.   Martin creates a vivid setting with descriptive details on how the world looks and its history, but the details add to the length of novel making it 674 pages not counting the appendices.  He writes from various perspectives allowing the reader to see all parts of the world and every important character’s feeling on what is going on in the story.  It also enlightens reader to what is going on to the different parts of the world through various characters POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Blood, Incest, Child death, Cursing, and Death

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, War, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Cursing, Death, Incest, Torture, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Animal death

vigil's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

a very strong start to an epic fantasy series. martin weaved multiple pov's, separate plotlines, and a staggering cast of characters with ease. his prose is descriptive without being overindulgent. his handling of the dothraki, and how so many women dies in childbirth is :/ his cishet white man shenanigans aside, i loved this book. even at several hundred pages (what the fuck george) heed all content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Vomit, War, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

corabookworm's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Classism, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and War

sailorpulsar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, War, Ableism, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Trafficking

Minor: Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Infertility

river24's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse