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A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

9 reviews

jalexpulliamkepler's review against another edition

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dark emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Great once it gets going!

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pickledlettuce's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

Wow. I know I said A Feast For Crows was GRRM’s best, but this might be better. 
The decision to separate books four and five was weird at first, but so worth it to flesh out the world and the characters. The plots intersect and weave together so well, and the world feels so huge while still being intimate and personal.
AND THE CHARACTERS. GRRM continues to show he is a master at character voice and development. The evolution of Theon, the hardening and maturing of Jon Snow, the raving thoughts of Cersei, and the revelation of Tyrion are so well done. Each POV (even the new ones) feel so varied. Each character views the same thing wildly differently. How they view family, war, duty, it’s just so good.
And it’s emotional too! Theon is heartbreaking and his chapters are my fav.
Anyway, such a good book.

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kyliereads341's review against another edition

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dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0


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actingnerd101's review against another edition

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adventurous dark inspiring relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25


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joey1914's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


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linnylionheart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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ten_telegrams's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75


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ricksilva's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

 This review is probably a bit influenced by the knowledge that the next book has been "coming soon" for so long that really, we have no idea when it is ever coming out.

There were some great bits in this installment of the Game of Thrones saga, especially seeing Daenerys come to grips with the harsh reality that conquest is often easier than successfully governing the conquered. Daenerys was sorely missed from the previous volume, which too place simultaneously with the first two thirds or so of this book.

Jon Snow, dealing with a parallel set of problems as Lord Commander of the Night Watch provides a great counterpoint to Daenerys, and their two plotlines (along with a quick glimpse that resolves Arya's cliffhanger from A Feast for Crows) form the highlights of this series.

Much of the rest of the plot revolves around overdone villain Ramsay "the Bastard of" Bolton, so there is an awful lot of rape and torture, way past the "we get it, this is a world full of horrible people" stage and just into excess.

Tyrion Lannister is also heavily featured, and has some good character development, but in terms of plot, it's all setup for the Imp.

In fact, so much of this book was setup. There are multiple major events that are teased and hinted, only to be put aside for the next volume. One major battle may even have taken place completely offscreen after tons of buildup (although that is not entirely made clear).

The result of all of the setup and lack of resolution is that the story, in spite of several attempted cliffhangers, just felt like it fizzled out with the good stuff saved for when and if we get volume six. 

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lilifane's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

5.0

Reread 20.04.2024 (#4) 
 
And another reread of the series finished. This time I read the whole series with some friends, and I loved the experience overall. 
Sadly, it became even more apparent that not only is the series still unfinished, but books 4 and 5 also felt more like middle books that prepared the next novel rather than having a satisfying suspense curve on their own. 
I still think the character work, atmosphere and writing are phenomenal. The plot is just all over the place. 


Reread 29.11.2022 (#3)

It's been almost 10 years since I read the book for the first time and 8 years since I last reread it, but it feels like it's the first time I actually understood everything? I guess rereading books 1-4 so many times in the meantime has made me get used to the way GRRM tells this story. And I love it. By now I know exactly which details to look out for, which vague descriptions actually contain major plot points, which details foreshadow future scenes. 

I remember the first time I read the book and was surprised by every betrayal, every plot twist, when now I'm like: He literally explained this 200 pages ago, this is no twist, this is a logical consequence everyone should have seen coming. 

I'm not sure where the plot is going, though. I thought I knew but the story expanded so much in books 4 and 5, so many new characters and locations were added that it's hard to see it as one story with a beginning, middle and end by now. I have enjoyed every chapter because every single one has at least one crucial detail important for the plot, and it's fun to discover these. But I still think this book is a little too long. I get tired towards the end every time and don't have the energy to look for clues and details and hints. Especially with so many names and descriptions being thrown around. 

Though I have to say that I'm more curious about The Winds of Winter than ever now after finishing this reread. I want to know how the story continues SOOOO badly, it's very frustrating. 

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