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4.29 AVERAGE
4.29 AVERAGE
Um. I liked this a lot more than the first one. That is to say... I liked it a medium amount.
In all fairness, I like deeper character work and... anything except play-by-plays of how wars escalate. So this is totally not meant for me.
I still don't like how fuckable I'm supposed to think Dannaerys is, but anywayyy.
Whatever.
I'm not dropping everything to read this, but I don't mind picking it up when I'm bored. If nothing else, I'm entertained while being safe from binge-ing. No danger in reading it before bed, then.
In all fairness, I like deeper character work and... anything except play-by-plays of how wars escalate. So this is totally not meant for me.
I still don't like how fuckable I'm supposed to think Dannaerys is, but anywayyy.
Whatever.
I'm not dropping everything to read this, but I don't mind picking it up when I'm bored. If nothing else, I'm entertained while being safe from binge-ing. No danger in reading it before bed, then.
Martin has a gift. I get sucked into the lush fantasy world he's created. I love that his female characters are strong and that there are so many motives and complications at play. This guy is a genius. This book was magical.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There was nothing wrong with this book but when I started reading it I fainted and it really put me off reading it to the point where it's been over 3 weeks and I've only gone back to it once, which is really annoying because I was excited to read it and the summer is valuable reading time.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
An epic.
Great followup to the 1st book, albeit with a little more lulls in between the action.
Dany's story here was disappointing. I like how Theon's story was one you knew where it was heading but hoped there would be some sort of redemption. The main star of this book has got to be Tyrion! I loved how he concocts his schemes in somewhat an opposition to his sister yet all he does is for House Lannister wholeheartedly. His view of justice is an amusing one.
The little subplot involving Arya and her "three wishes" was excellent.
I won't say anymore than that except list some theories:
1- The face trees are inhabited by spirits of the dead.
2- The truth behind the Starks' crypt is to raise an army of Others in times of need.
3- The thing Ned wanted to tell Jon was that his mother is Lyanna (which explains why he's overprotective of him and the memories of her saying "Promise me, Ned..") which means he's Rheagar's bastard.
4- There will be a confrontation between Sansa and Joffery sometime in the future.
5- The Asshai people will interfere with the going ons in Westeros more.
6- Gendry and Arya will be a couple or he'll end up serving her.
7- More evil bastards will appear.
ON TO BOOK THREE!
Dany's story here was disappointing. I like how Theon's story was one you knew where it was heading but hoped there would be some sort of redemption. The main star of this book has got to be Tyrion! I loved how he concocts his schemes in somewhat an opposition to his sister yet all he does is for House Lannister wholeheartedly. His view of justice is an amusing one.
The little subplot involving Arya and her "three wishes" was excellent.
I won't say anymore than that except list some theories:
1- The face trees are inhabited by spirits of the dead.
2- The truth behind the Starks' crypt is to raise an army of Others in times of need.
3- The thing Ned wanted to tell Jon was that his mother is Lyanna (which explains why he's overprotective of him and the memories of her saying "Promise me, Ned..") which means he's Rheagar's bastard.
4- There will be a confrontation between Sansa and Joffery sometime in the future.
5- The Asshai people will interfere with the going ons in Westeros more.
6- Gendry and Arya will be a couple or he'll end up serving her.
7- More evil bastards will appear.
ON TO BOOK THREE!
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think "A Clash of Kings" is superior to Martin's first entry in his epic Song of Ice and Fire, "A Game of Thrones." It has more of everything I want (intrigue, political maneuvering, Tyrion, historical foundation) and less of everything I don't want (sex, swearing, Daenerys). Quite honestly, the only thing holding this book back from a solid five-star rating was George R.R. Martin's incel-like fixation with sex in the Daenerys, Tyrion, and Theon chapters. (That said, there was remarkably less of it in "A Clash of Kings" than in "A Game of Thrones.") This is a very good book; I enjoyed it a lot.