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4.52 AVERAGE
4.52 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a hard series to rate. I LOVED the first two books, and was quickly connected to Jon Snow, Arya, Ned, and Catelyn. But after book 2, things went downhill for me. The story line DRAGGED on, and there was way too much time devoted to characters with which I could not connect. Book 5 was the worst offender for me, since the majority of it was devoted to Daenerys and her dragon thing. I just want to know what's going on at the wall! I don't care about Dany and the myriad of characters that sort of run together in my head. I sure hope book 6 will focus more on The Others and those dedicating their lives to defending the wall!
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
These books were a whole journey and took me a lot longer than I thought they would to get through. Overall, George R.R. Weaves a masterful narrative managing to get rich detail and character development into a large cast all without somehow compromising the overarching story taking place in Westeros and beyond. Even the characters I hated I loved to hate and was honestly surprised that Jaime Lannister, my least favourite character, managed to claw his way into one of my favourites of all time. Martin’s writing is incredible and Ill be patiently waiting for the next installment however long that will take.
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Murder
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
slow-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:
Yes
I've reviewed these separately but I thought I'd review the current published works of ASOIAF as a set.
These are among the best books that I have ever read and I am eagerly awaiting Winds of Winter.
These are among the best books that I have ever read and I am eagerly awaiting Winds of Winter.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's a lot. If you're not prepared for gore, incest, murder, betrayal, and all sorts of other intense things then you may not want to read this series. But it is, by far, one of my favorite series. The plot, the character development, and the world building are all at a completely different level than most other books.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated