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josiew'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, War, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Animal death, Incest, Rape, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
maevesheehan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Child death, Xenophobia, Torture, Rape, Violence, War, Murder, Body horror, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Slavery, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Incest, Gore, and Death
bmccollum4's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and War
Moderate: Genocide, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Misogyny, Animal death, Body shaming, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Body horror, and Classism
mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
Varys gave a long weary sigh, the sigh of a man who carried all the sadness of the world in a sack upon his shoulders. "The High Septon once told me that as we sin, so do we suffer. If that's true, Lord Eddard, tell me ...why is it always the innocents who suffer most, when you high lords play your game of thrones?"
A Song Of Ice And Fire still embodies what a perfect fantasy is to me (the charactes, the lore, the writing and the plot). I enjoyed every chapter of it. Though I could definitely do with less (or, better yet, none) descriptions of Daenerys's body and her sexual intercourses with Drogo.
Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fatphobia, Gore, and Child death
Moderate: Excrement, Animal cruelty, Rape, and Ableism
tweedlesmart'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: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gore, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Pregnancy
mattyvreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Incest
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism
Minor: Fatphobia
fayeann16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Animal death, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content
katjuschae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny
coolhandluke140'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? It's complicated
3.75
The actual world building and characters are quite interesting and the writing flows well, and the dialogue is well written. That is this book's saving grace. That and the narrator of this audiobook. He does an excellent job bringing these characters to life.
I would recommend this book to those not easily put off by tough topics and those who find political intrigue interesting. If those two things aren't for you, I'd pass on this as there are many other fantasy stories that would probably be better for you.
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Alcohol, Violence, War, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Incest, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Pedophilia
The tags are a warning, there are a lot of dark topics. They are not the focus, but they do show up. Descriptions are sometimes detailed, but often vague and brief.sav_22'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Misogyny, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Classism, Pedophilia, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, Gore, Kidnapping, Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Death of parent
Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Drug use, Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Xenophobia, Abortion, Vomit, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and War