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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
I'm getting quicker reading these and enjoying them more and more. Jaime has become one of my favorite characters, and I don't even mind Sansa as much as I used to. I am still eager to learn what happens next and discover if my theories pay off. I am really enjoying Brienne, Sam, and am glad that some characters haven't fallen by the wayside entirely. The odd thing in this was no chapters in Jon or Dany's pov. Is that important?
You know the part in MMPORGs where you have to run from one part of the map to another and it takes forever? That's this book.
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-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:
Yes
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
challenging
dark
sad
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:
Yes
Inicialmente lo había calificado con 4 estrellas, luego me di cuenta que me tarde TRES MESES en leerlo y pensé que tal vez no me había gustado tanto.
La verdad el inicio del libro se me hizo super aburrido (y con inicio me refiero al primer 70%), tenía que obligarme a leer algunos capítulos sin quedarme dormida. Y es que hay muchos POV que sentía que no aportaban nada a la historia. Algunos cobraron sentido después, otros no tanto. Pero el final no decepciona.
El Prologo es uno de esos capítulos que cobra sentido con el tiempo. Cuando leí el Prologo no entendí cual era la finalidad de todo eso. Y luego llegue a la ultima linea, del ultimo capitulo... Y volví a releer el Prologo, y me di cuenta que George R.R. Martin siempre tuvo un plan.
Hay varias sorpresas en este libro -especialmente lo de Cersei, Arya y Brienne- que hicieron que tuviera que dejar de leer un instante, porque no podía creerlo. Y otras historias que por el contrario no cambiaron casi nada y que era de las que esperaba más sorpresas (esto es con ustedes Jamie, Samwell y Alayne).
Siendo sincera, no creo que hubiese leído estos libros de no ser por la serie de televisión. Porque sí, la historia es asombrosa, pero la escritura es taaaan pesada por momentos. Exceso de descripciones y de metáforas (piel negra como el ebano, cabello rubio como el oro, ojos azules como el cielo de la mañana...) Pero ahora ya es demasiado tarde para detenerme, necesito saber como termina todo.
DATO CURIOSO:
Los cuervos REALMENTE se dan un festín en este libro.
La verdad el inicio del libro se me hizo super aburrido (y con inicio me refiero al primer 70%), tenía que obligarme a leer algunos capítulos sin quedarme dormida. Y es que hay muchos POV que sentía que no aportaban nada a la historia. Algunos cobraron sentido después, otros no tanto. Pero el final no decepciona.
El Prologo es uno de esos capítulos que cobra sentido con el tiempo. Cuando leí el Prologo no entendí cual era la finalidad de todo eso. Y luego llegue a la ultima linea, del ultimo capitulo... Y volví a releer el Prologo, y me di cuenta que George R.R. Martin siempre tuvo un plan.
Hay varias sorpresas en este libro -especialmente lo de Cersei, Arya y Brienne- que hicieron que tuviera que dejar de leer un instante, porque no podía creerlo. Y otras historias que por el contrario no cambiaron casi nada y que era de las que esperaba más sorpresas (esto es con ustedes Jamie, Samwell y Alayne).
Siendo sincera, no creo que hubiese leído estos libros de no ser por la serie de televisión. Porque sí, la historia es asombrosa, pero la escritura es taaaan pesada por momentos. Exceso de descripciones y de metáforas (piel negra como el ebano, cabello rubio como el oro, ojos azules como el cielo de la mañana...) Pero ahora ya es demasiado tarde para detenerme, necesito saber como termina todo.
DATO CURIOSO:
Los cuervos REALMENTE se dan un festín en este libro.
"Los cuervos se dieron un festín con los cadáveres"
"Por el camino que llevas, los cuervos celebrarán un festín con nosotros, querida hermana."
"Tras toda batalla, los cuervos acuden a cientos, a miles, para celebrar un festín con la carne de los caídos."
"Encima de ellos había un cuervo que disfrutaba del seco y correoso festín."
"Los cuervos carroñeros celebran banquetes con los cadáveres de los muertos y los moribundos."
"Lo dejaron para que los cuervos carroñeros se dieran un festín."
"Los cuervos carroñeros se habían ocupado del rostro, y los lobos se habían dado un festín."
"Los cuervos reanudaron su festín."
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-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
Fantastic book, couldn't wait to get my hands on the following book to find out what happened next. Feel like the characters are all people I know well now.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm so glad I read the author's note at the end of the book, which makes two books I can say this about already this year. Throughout this excellent book, I was enjoying my time (perhaps "enjoying" is the wrong word for a tale this dark, but you get my drift) with all these schemers, scoundrels, heroes, and regular Joes who make up Westeros. At the same time, I was getting more and more perplexed as I got further in without hearing from some pretty crucial characters. At about the 2/3 point of the book I accepted that I was unlikely to hear from these folks for the duration, and wasn't sure why Martin would do this as I began to wonder if this elaborate plot was feeling incomplete. To Martin's credit, I never swung over to the opinion that this was a bad choice, but I was definitely a little puzzled as I cruised through the last third of the book. Upon reaching the last page, I saw a "meanwhile,..." on the next page, which I presumed was an epilogue. It wasn't; it was an author's note in which Martin tells us that he emphatically did not forget about any of the characters I was missing. He simply wound up with a manuscript that totaled more than 2000 pages, and opted to break it into two parts. He goes on to explain that he felt hearing from half the characters (and focusing on some specific geographical locations) for the entire tale would feel more complete than hearing half a story from every character. I will admit, if this story had cut off at the halfway point I think I would've felt like I needed more to form a complete plot. That being said, I'm not sure either option was a great move considering this book didn't feel like the actual ending was much of a natural stopping point either. I think this was a result of some of the natural difficulties that middle books in a long fantasy series sometimes encounter. Primarily, it felt like it was a bridge between some critical plot points rather than being a complete story on its own. There were some truly unexpected twists and a plethora of amazing settings, details, and characters, but I didn't feel a true climax or denouement. That being said, I just don't care because Martin is an amazing wordsmith and he's struck absolute gold with this world and the characters he's conjured from his mind.
This book is an incredible example for all authors of the principle of showing the reader all the important aspects of a plot and world without explicitly telling him or her what's going on. This is seen through the subtle metaphors weaved into the weather, the plant life, and many other things throughout the book. It's by no means crucial to pick up on these to follow the plot or enjoy the book, but I got a lot of pleasure from trying to deduce what the author had in mind behind each description and background. Another example of the author's deft ability to show rather than tell is how he uses each character's perspective to clue us in on what's happening to other characters who are off-screen, and how he incredibly manages to rigidly ensure no character knows anything he couldn't in this expansive world. This depth of detail and description leads to better immersion and a realer feel to the characters and their context.
George R.R. Martin is compared to J.R.R. Tolkein on the back of the book jacket, and there's certainly a similarity in the way each constructs a world that feels rich and believable. While Tolkein's world is slightly more fantastical and Martin's is darker and grittier, both produce for us a canvas that is at once atmospheric and intimate, elaborate and blunt. These authors represent the pinnacle of what high fantasy can be, and despite this book having its own (very minor) flaws, I loved it and devoured it. I almost never read these long, heavy book series installments back to back, but I enjoyed A Feast For Crows so much I may do just that.
This book is an incredible example for all authors of the principle of showing the reader all the important aspects of a plot and world without explicitly telling him or her what's going on. This is seen through the subtle metaphors weaved into the weather, the plant life, and many other things throughout the book. It's by no means crucial to pick up on these to follow the plot or enjoy the book, but I got a lot of pleasure from trying to deduce what the author had in mind behind each description and background. Another example of the author's deft ability to show rather than tell is how he uses each character's perspective to clue us in on what's happening to other characters who are off-screen, and how he incredibly manages to rigidly ensure no character knows anything he couldn't in this expansive world. This depth of detail and description leads to better immersion and a realer feel to the characters and their context.
George R.R. Martin is compared to J.R.R. Tolkein on the back of the book jacket, and there's certainly a similarity in the way each constructs a world that feels rich and believable. While Tolkein's world is slightly more fantastical and Martin's is darker and grittier, both produce for us a canvas that is at once atmospheric and intimate, elaborate and blunt. These authors represent the pinnacle of what high fantasy can be, and despite this book having its own (very minor) flaws, I loved it and devoured it. I almost never read these long, heavy book series installments back to back, but I enjoyed A Feast For Crows so much I may do just that.