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Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

28 reviews

aparizo704's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

A cocktail of fantasy, historical fiction, and GRRM’s magnificent creative process (including his allegory of the gardener and the architect in his interview with Dan Jones - I am a gardener myself), greater depths of fandom were achieved after reading Fire & Blood. If, like GRRM, you too enjoy the way popular history gives breath (albeit not always inconsequential) to legends transformed from historical record,  you will no doubt take pleasure in Archmaester Gyldayn’s retelling of Westerosi history, which details events after the rise of Aegon the Conqueror. Given public reception toward HBO’s season finale of Game of Thrones, it’s a shame time machines do not exist. Hindsight being 20/20,  if Fire & Blood were produced as a prequel series, or even interwoven into the GoT adaptation, the finale might have received a much warmer reception than the guests of the Red Wedding.

On an unrelated note, I wonder if we will get Part II of Fire & Blood around or at the same time as we finally receive Winds of Winter…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Sexism, Incest, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

maisiegilbxrt's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Infertility, Sexism, Body horror, Sexual harassment, Grief, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, War, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Incest, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Ableism, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Murder, Pedophilia, and Rape

linkamarisa's review

adventurous dark informative

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexism, War, Murder, Misogyny, Infidelity, Incest, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Mental illness, Transphobia, Ableism, and Classism

kellyung's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Cannibalism, Gore, Cursing, Confinement, Blood, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, War, Trafficking, Suicide, Sexism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Grief

minty_3's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexism, War, and Torture

Moderate: Confinement, Suicide, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Slavery

leedolee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

A long and overwhelming read! Such a vast novel with a long description of the history of the Targaryens and their rule. But I absolutely enjoy such novels and very much enjoyed learning more about the dragon family! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gore, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Slavery, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, War, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, and Infidelity

irmakgenc's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Incest, Infidelity, and Death

erin_a_ziraphale's review against another edition

adventurous informative medium-paced

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

3.25

Semejante a una crónica renacentista, el estilo de escritura y los pequeños detalles que componen al libro hacen notar que George R. R. Martin sabe de lo que habla; como alguien que nunca vio la serie de HBO o ha leído los libros me pareció una buena introducción al mundo de Canción de Hielo y Fuego, orgánica y te asimila al mundo de manera natural. Sin embargo sufre del mismo mal que todas las crónicas tardio-medievales/renacentistas: hacia la mitad del libro se empieza a hacer pesado recordar tantos nombres (la mayoria irrelevantes en el gran esquema) y largo por tantísimos datos que incluye. En general, una lectura para fans de la saga o para personas que no estan seguras si Poniente vale su tiempo.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault