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blitskater's review against another edition
3.0
Nou ik ben er doorheen. Niet het beste boek uit de serie. Maar altijd vol met mooie passages en karakterontwikkeling. Wel beter dan de tv serie.
kellygoesgeocaching's review against another edition
4.0
Found myself struggling a little with this book in the series; missing some of my favourites who don't appear and not enthralled by parts of the plot. Still, it's good, I did enjoy it and I'll keep reading the series.
annepatrick's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
seventhcrow625's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
m00plays's review against another edition
3.0
Okay so there are negatives and positives here.
I want to get the negatives out of the way so first things first, this is a slowwww read. Also, the lack of Tyrion, Daenerys and hardly any Jon Snow made this book boring to begin with.
I put it down and it took me literally 10 months to pick it back up! Once I did, I was glad though.
My positives are that there's less action and moving about so you kind of have a better handle on the story. Less of my favourite characters were killed thank the God's...and finally Cersei is getting payback for being a bitch! Muhuhahaha!
I want to get the negatives out of the way so first things first, this is a slowwww read. Also, the lack of Tyrion, Daenerys and hardly any Jon Snow made this book boring to begin with.
I put it down and it took me literally 10 months to pick it back up! Once I did, I was glad though.
My positives are that there's less action and moving about so you kind of have a better handle on the story. Less of my favourite characters were killed thank the God's...and finally Cersei is getting payback for being a bitch! Muhuhahaha!
annamikulec's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-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? Yes
5.0
jarnapahlberg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
highleyginger's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.0
torikate92's review against another edition
4.0
Ironborn chapters were a snooze sometimes but i am LIVING for Cersei and Brienne. Dont leave me on a cliffhanger George.
salgalruns's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely the weakest in the series, thus far. I'm in the minority, it seems, as I didn't start this series from the beginning, so won't have to wait for the next book - it's already downloaded on my iPad. That being said, I felt like I was constantly missing portions of the story, especially after Book 3's finish. This just seemed more like a book I needed to get through to continue the series.
That being said, character development was still fantastic with the characters that were highlighted. Cersei was a manipulative witch of a queen, the one that you love to hate. She really is ridiculously deranged, and I love George RR Martin for making her this way. Narcissism at its best, that's for sure!
Jaime was a bit more puzzling for me. At the end of book 3, I was LOVING him. In this book, I was somewhat wishy-washy. Loved that he didn't fall for any of his sister's ploys, but still, he just seemed a bit uneventful to me. I missed Tyrion as part of the sibling trio. Perhaps that would have added something?
Brienne was by far, my favorite character in this entire book. Talk about someone on a quest. I just picture someone completely and totally awkward beyond any measure, and she fits the bill.
As for the new characters, I actually had a tough time keeping them all straight and am hoping that at some point, all of these groups will merge and make sense. For now, they seem a bit disjointed.
One of the reviews I just read mentioned that this book suffers from the middle of the series slump. Perhaps. Perhaps it's just that it's honestly half the book. Perhaps, it was just a long read? Not quite sure, but it didn't grab me as much as the previous 3 books did. Still a good read, just not tremendous.
That being said, character development was still fantastic with the characters that were highlighted. Cersei was a manipulative witch of a queen, the one that you love to hate. She really is ridiculously deranged, and I love George RR Martin for making her this way. Narcissism at its best, that's for sure!
Jaime was a bit more puzzling for me. At the end of book 3, I was LOVING him. In this book, I was somewhat wishy-washy. Loved that he didn't fall for any of his sister's ploys, but still, he just seemed a bit uneventful to me. I missed Tyrion as part of the sibling trio. Perhaps that would have added something?
Brienne was by far, my favorite character in this entire book. Talk about someone on a quest. I just picture someone completely and totally awkward beyond any measure, and she fits the bill.
As for the new characters, I actually had a tough time keeping them all straight and am hoping that at some point, all of these groups will merge and make sense. For now, they seem a bit disjointed.
One of the reviews I just read mentioned that this book suffers from the middle of the series slump. Perhaps. Perhaps it's just that it's honestly half the book. Perhaps, it was just a long read? Not quite sure, but it didn't grab me as much as the previous 3 books did. Still a good read, just not tremendous.