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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
Or donc, Martin poursuit avec méthode son entreprise d’extermination du genre humain au sein des sept couronnes. Et ce tome semble quelque part marquer une transition entre une guerre totallement interne, et le début de l’exportation de cette guerre, avec les gardes de Nuit qui se battent contre les sauvageons, le retour de plus en plus probable de Daenerys en tant qu’héritière des empereurs dragons, et tout le tintouin traditionnel. Clairement, on n’est pas au niveau des meilleurs tomes : peu de héros (en fait aucun) meurent, il faut dire qu’il n’en reste que très peu, et l’intrigue avance avec une douceur assez relative. Cependant, l’amoureux de belles batailles est un peu lésé, car ici aucune ne montre le bout de son nez.
A very slow start; 450 pages in, after a too detailed (for my liking) description of the aftermath of the battle, the narrative pace finally quickens and some 'bigger' events finally take place. The place where they've cut the book in half, no doubt for commercial purposes, is well-chosen, as it does form a cliffhanger, which, along the line of Martin's style of writing, will, hopefully, take a plot twist I don't expect.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Slightly better than the first two, and somewhat paced faster... but still laborious to read. You have to have your thinking cap on while reading these/ this one, because the characters and settings are in their hundreds.
adventurous
challenging
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
As much as I love the fantasy genre, I am not going to say I am the biggest fan of A Song Of Ice and Fire. Martin writes beautifully but is he a Tolkien! I have spent nights with the LOTR series as well as Narnia and Harry Potter. But somehow with A Song Of Ice And Fire I sometimes tend to get bored and feel like quitting. I am not saying the series is not worth it at all. But the way I fell in love with his writing in the first book Game Of Thrones I cannot say I feel the same way by Storm of Swords. Undoubtedly, Storm of Swords Part1: Steel and Snow was way more interesting than A Clash Of Kings.
I am glad Arya and Sansa Stark are getting more weightage in the books now. However, I have always wondered though why not Robb Stark? We see Jon, Arya, Sansa and Bran. But Robb has always been portrayed through Catelyn's perspective as the son who has aged beyond his years. At the same time, should we always looking at Cersei from Tyrion or Jamie's perspective? Despite being a strong character, is it really fair to not know Cersei's perspective! This is just a personal opinion but when you write perspectives (even if not in first person) are you truly being fair if some characters are just portrayed in light of others !
I am glad Arya and Sansa Stark are getting more weightage in the books now. However, I have always wondered though why not Robb Stark? We see Jon, Arya, Sansa and Bran. But Robb has always been portrayed through Catelyn's perspective as the son who has aged beyond his years. At the same time, should we always looking at Cersei from Tyrion or Jamie's perspective? Despite being a strong character, is it really fair to not know Cersei's perspective! This is just a personal opinion but when you write perspectives (even if not in first person) are you truly being fair if some characters are just portrayed in light of others !
This is basically the first half of a book so nothing really happens. It is pretty much just getting people in the right place for action to come. It is necessary but there is no payoff.
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
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
Ohhhhhhhh shit's starting to go down in Westeros!
THIS! This book is the best one that I've read in the series so far. The plot is thickening, animosity is rising and I am absolutely loving it! A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow has so many twists and turns and is, of course, filled to the brim with deaths. I was absolutely devastated by one of them even though the character wasn't all that major! There was something so tragic about it. I shouldn't have been surprised that all loyalties waver in this series and in the hardest of times but I did not like it. Not at all.
The thing I loved the most about this book was the development of the female characters. Sansa is starting to come more into her own and Daenerys is seriously badass! I couldn't wait to see these characters strengthen and I love them all the more for it. Sansa used to wind me up something rotten in the first two books, but she's finally starting to come out of her shell. I am absolutely praying that she forgets all of her airs and graces soon - just say what you think woman! Her distrust in everyone is completely understandable, though. She isn't in the best of situations! I liked the introduction of a few more narrative viewpoints which help vary the novels up a bit. It makes for brilliant reading seeing the war from so many different perspectives.
GRRM's work blows me away time after time. I have no idea how he keeps up with all of his characters. I definitely don't envy his editor either! The A Song of Ice and Fire series takes fantasy to a whole new level. It was already complex and ambitious in what it did, but GRRM's world is expansive, lavish and action packed. He must have notes ALL over his house. I admire his ambition with this series and his guts for committing to it. I'm so glad he did because it's absolutely mind blowing. I'm so glad that GRRM was my first epic fantasy read. It's definitely made me want to read more of adult fantasy, particularly the epics.
If you haven't started this series yet, I don't know what you're waiting for, I really don't. There are characters that you love to hate, characters that you hate to love and packed with so much action and drama - it's impossible to put the books down. With as many twists and turns and warped familial relationships, GRRM has a built a world that's captivated us all. I cannot wait to read more of this series.
THIS! This book is the best one that I've read in the series so far. The plot is thickening, animosity is rising and I am absolutely loving it! A Storm of Swords: Steel and Snow has so many twists and turns and is, of course, filled to the brim with deaths. I was absolutely devastated by one of them even though the character wasn't all that major! There was something so tragic about it. I shouldn't have been surprised that all loyalties waver in this series and in the hardest of times but I did not like it. Not at all.
The thing I loved the most about this book was the development of the female characters. Sansa is starting to come more into her own and Daenerys is seriously badass! I couldn't wait to see these characters strengthen and I love them all the more for it. Sansa used to wind me up something rotten in the first two books, but she's finally starting to come out of her shell. I am absolutely praying that she forgets all of her airs and graces soon - just say what you think woman! Her distrust in everyone is completely understandable, though. She isn't in the best of situations! I liked the introduction of a few more narrative viewpoints which help vary the novels up a bit. It makes for brilliant reading seeing the war from so many different perspectives.
GRRM's work blows me away time after time. I have no idea how he keeps up with all of his characters. I definitely don't envy his editor either! The A Song of Ice and Fire series takes fantasy to a whole new level. It was already complex and ambitious in what it did, but GRRM's world is expansive, lavish and action packed. He must have notes ALL over his house. I admire his ambition with this series and his guts for committing to it. I'm so glad he did because it's absolutely mind blowing. I'm so glad that GRRM was my first epic fantasy read. It's definitely made me want to read more of adult fantasy, particularly the epics.
If you haven't started this series yet, I don't know what you're waiting for, I really don't. There are characters that you love to hate, characters that you hate to love and packed with so much action and drama - it's impossible to put the books down. With as many twists and turns and warped familial relationships, GRRM has a built a world that's captivated us all. I cannot wait to read more of this series.