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jalexpulliamkepler'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: War, Confinement, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Slavery, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Religious bigotry, Cursing, Excrement, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Infertility, Incest, Alcohol, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cannibalism
kyliereads341's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Incest, Murder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Racism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Death, War, Trafficking, Slavery, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Gore, and Excrement
linnylionheart's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Torture, Trafficking, Xenophobia, Animal death, Cannibalism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, War, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, and Misogyny
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Racism, and Rape
ok7a's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Incest, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Violence
Minor: Sexual violence, War, Vomit, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury
lilifane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Sadly, it became even more apparent that not only is the series still unfinished, but books 4 and 5 also felt more like middle books that prepared the next novel rather than having a satisfying suspense curve on their own.
I still think the character work, atmosphere and writing are phenomenal. The plot is just all over the place.
Reread 29.11.2022 (#3)
It's been almost 10 years since I read the book for the first time and 8 years since I last reread it, but it feels like it's the first time I actually understood everything? I guess rereading books 1-4 so many times in the meantime has made me get used to the way GRRM tells this story. And I love it. By now I know exactly which details to look out for, which vague descriptions actually contain major plot points, which details foreshadow future scenes.
I remember the first time I read the book and was surprised by every betrayal, every plot twist, when now I'm like: He literally explained this 200 pages ago, this is no twist, this is a logical consequence everyone should have seen coming.
I'm not sure where the plot is going, though. I thought I knew but the story expanded so much in books 4 and 5, so many new characters and locations were added that it's hard to see it as one story with a beginning, middle and end by now. I have enjoyed every chapter because every single one has at least one crucial detail important for the plot, and it's fun to discover these. But I still think this book is a little too long. I get tired towards the end every time and don't have the energy to look for clues and details and hints. Especially with so many names and descriptions being thrown around.
Though I have to say that I'm more curious about The Winds of Winter than ever now after finishing this reread. I want to know how the story continues SOOOO badly, it's very frustrating.
Graphic: War, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Sexism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Ableism, Animal death, Murder, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Misogyny, Alcohol, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Trafficking, Transphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Gore, Grief, and Infertility