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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
I need to stop being intimidated by long fantasy books because I love reading them. I love just being in a world with a set of characters for a long time. Especially now, I kind of need that stability.
Even though the first book still is my favorite, I enjoyed this more than the second one. Hopefully I will get to the next book early next year!
Even though the first book still is my favorite, I enjoyed this more than the second one. Hopefully I will get to the next book early next year!
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i would've given this 4 or 4.5 stars if it wasn't for the last third of the book. nonetheless it is a good book. i really enjoyed it. the ending didn't feel like it was an ending to a book. of course it left me wanting to know what will happen next, but that the way i feel at the end of each chapter in this series ;p but then again this book is part one of book 3 & book 3 is only divided into 2 parts in the paperback edition, so the ending of this part is not really meant to be the end of a book. this makes sense i guess ;p
i'm seriously enjoying and loving this series, it's like i never want them to end. i don't want to stop reading them lol i think they are one of the very few books i read and don't want to finish because i fear reaching the end. i'm not reading them to know what will happen at the end because there is ALWAYS something happening in these books. i like how there is always a book in this serious waiting for me to read when i have nothing to read next (which is not really true ;p) or more accurately, when my mood can't decide what i want to read next. i'm always in the mood to read a song of ice and fire book :) this is why i don't want them to end. BUT all that said i can't wait for Martin to publish books 6 and 7 because i don't know what i will do when i read book 5 and book 6 is not released yet :/ chop chop old man and hurry up with the writing!
i'm seriously enjoying and loving this series, it's like i never want them to end. i don't want to stop reading them lol i think they are one of the very few books i read and don't want to finish because i fear reaching the end. i'm not reading them to know what will happen at the end because there is ALWAYS something happening in these books. i like how there is always a book in this serious waiting for me to read when i have nothing to read next (which is not really true ;p) or more accurately, when my mood can't decide what i want to read next. i'm always in the mood to read a song of ice and fire book :) this is why i don't want them to end. BUT all that said i can't wait for Martin to publish books 6 and 7 because i don't know what i will do when i read book 5 and book 6 is not released yet :/ chop chop old man and hurry up with the writing!
Esse terceiro fez eu voltar a me empolgar com a história, acho que gosto mesmo dos dramas
Read my review on my blog:
http://www.50ayear.com/2013/04/16/15-a-storm-of-swords-steel-and-snow-by-george-rr-martin/
http://www.50ayear.com/2013/04/16/15-a-storm-of-swords-steel-and-snow-by-george-rr-martin/
The book begins as fascinating and as captivating as always.
What I always praise Martin on is his characters over his plot. Obviously the plot holds the book together, gives characters means and motives, but to me, plot is secondary, it is the characters that i'm interested in, and that is why this book works so well as there is, in comparison to the other books, a lack of things going on. Obviously one could argue against that but in my opinion there's only a few things actually happening, and even then, in the case of Dany, it doesn't last. Daenerys is by far one of the most interesting characters and either Martin doesn't know exactly what to do with her or he's toying with the reader as she gets the least amount of chapters in the book. Bran's chapters are pretty dull and don't really add much to the plot, other than enforce on what Jojen had said previously, it was just about his character moving location. I wish more chapters were invested in characters who are actively doing something or are more intriguing, such as Tyrion, Sansa, Jon or Dany, but I still feel Martin knows exactly what he's doing, and I trust that even though I do find the plot secondary (for now), that the plot is going somewhere, because I have scenarios in my head and after that I'm thinking, what else could happen?
Overall, not my favourite so far, but I do understand this book was not written as a stand alone book, but the first half of what Martin wrote as 'book 3'. I can't wait for the next half of this novel as I've been told that it's one of the best in the series.
What I always praise Martin on is his characters over his plot. Obviously the plot holds the book together, gives characters means and motives, but to me, plot is secondary, it is the characters that i'm interested in, and that is why this book works so well as there is, in comparison to the other books, a lack of things going on. Obviously one could argue against that but in my opinion there's only a few things actually happening, and even then, in the case of Dany, it doesn't last. Daenerys is by far one of the most interesting characters and either Martin doesn't know exactly what to do with her or he's toying with the reader as she gets the least amount of chapters in the book. Bran's chapters are pretty dull and don't really add much to the plot, other than enforce on what Jojen had said previously, it was just about his character moving location. I wish more chapters were invested in characters who are actively doing something or are more intriguing, such as Tyrion, Sansa, Jon or Dany, but I still feel Martin knows exactly what he's doing, and I trust that even though I do find the plot secondary (for now), that the plot is going somewhere, because I have scenarios in my head and after that I'm thinking, what else could happen?
Overall, not my favourite so far, but I do understand this book was not written as a stand alone book, but the first half of what Martin wrote as 'book 3'. I can't wait for the next half of this novel as I've been told that it's one of the best in the series.
This book was definitely better then the second book. It was refreshing and a lot happened which kept it exciting the kept the fast pace. The only thing I wish was that there were more Arya POV's. Arya is certainly my favourite character and I feel like she could definitely have more of the spotlight such as what Jon and Tyrion have. All in all, definitely an improvement from the last book.
You've done it again George RR Martin!
A Storm of Swords pt.1 is definitely my favourite book of the series so far, this whole book was fantastic, I couldn't put it down and I'm so glad I enjoyed it just that little bit more than A Clash of Kings!
It's getting to the point in the series now where I can start to see some of the many differences between the books and the tv show. I thought it would be kind of hard to figure out what was going on because of this but it isn't at all, George RR Martin has done such a good job of describing literally everything that I never feel myself getting lost along the way.
I'm so glad to finally have had so many Jon and Ygritte chapters because she's my all time favourite character (if anyone's read the series or seen the show, you will know why I'm utterly terrified for the next one in the series), and also I cant wait to find out more about the Martell family as I find Dorne ridiculously interesting.
As this next book will eventually go past the point where the tv show is at the moment, all I can hope for is to see more of Highgarden and more Loras and Margaery please!! (also more of Arya being a badass because who doesn't love that.)
I'm seriously obsessed with this book and I now have even higher expectations for the rest of the series!
A Storm of Swords pt.1 is definitely my favourite book of the series so far, this whole book was fantastic, I couldn't put it down and I'm so glad I enjoyed it just that little bit more than A Clash of Kings!
It's getting to the point in the series now where I can start to see some of the many differences between the books and the tv show. I thought it would be kind of hard to figure out what was going on because of this but it isn't at all, George RR Martin has done such a good job of describing literally everything that I never feel myself getting lost along the way.
I'm so glad to finally have had so many Jon and Ygritte chapters because she's my all time favourite character (if anyone's read the series or seen the show, you will know why I'm utterly terrified for the next one in the series), and also I cant wait to find out more about the Martell family as I find Dorne ridiculously interesting.
As this next book will eventually go past the point where the tv show is at the moment, all I can hope for is to see more of Highgarden and more Loras and Margaery please!! (also more of Arya being a badass because who doesn't love that.)
I'm seriously obsessed with this book and I now have even higher expectations for the rest of the series!