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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Brilliant, as expected. But lacked the sense of impending doom that made GoT so great. Also, now I understood why some people have been critical about Martin's portrayal of women: although it gets better towards the end, they are not much more than whores or scheming bitches. Boo. I'm not a huge fan of fight scenes either, so that's why the four stars. Can't wait for the next one, though. I'm loving the slow unraveling of magic in the world. Just my kind of low-magic fantasy.
A great follow up to the first. Can't wait to read the remaining three:)
So, first I listened to the audiobooks, then watched the series, and now wanted to experience the proper book version. And it just gets better. I think I moaned about Martin's treatment of women (basically, whores and strong masculine characters) in my previous review, but the second reading didn't bother me as much, despite being sensitised to the issue. There is none of the exploitativeness of the series, even when the scenes are sometimes rough. The character-building is simply superb. Most importantly, as in the first installment, there are very few battle/fight scenes. The battle of Blackwater Bay is a bit boring, but seen through the eyes of interesting characters, even that is enjoyable. I remember that I liked the first two best the first time around. Can't wait to read the rest.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When it comes to 800-plus page books, there are going to be some highs and lows. Thankfully, the highs far outweighed the lows here. A short recap on my relationship with these books: I watched the first season of the show then read the first, and now second, book.
Clash of Kings was both familiar and different. Like the first book, Clash of Kings kept me very engaged because of the chapters changing from character to character so often. The characters are so well developed that you don't need a refresher when you return to one after a break. And now that I know that the author isn't afraid to kill off central characters, it makes the conflicts very tense.
Where the first book was pretty straightforward warring states type stuff, this book starts to move farther toward the supernatural. But it never feels out of place. It's very subtle and more of a slowly building aspect than a sudden appearance.
I was going to take a break from the series after this book, but the more I read the less likely that became. Still, no complaints here.
Clash of Kings was both familiar and different. Like the first book, Clash of Kings kept me very engaged because of the chapters changing from character to character so often. The characters are so well developed that you don't need a refresher when you return to one after a break. And now that I know that the author isn't afraid to kill off central characters, it makes the conflicts very tense.
Where the first book was pretty straightforward warring states type stuff, this book starts to move farther toward the supernatural. But it never feels out of place. It's very subtle and more of a slowly building aspect than a sudden appearance.
I was going to take a break from the series after this book, but the more I read the less likely that became. Still, no complaints here.
