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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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mrsmishler's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-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? No

5.0


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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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kkalicky94's review

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adventurous challenging medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0


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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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kylieqrada's review against another edition

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I just can't do it. I stopped reading this like a week ago due to the content and I have 0 pull to pick it back up again. Womp womp. 

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jessthanthree's review

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

3.5


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ok7a's review against another edition

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

4.0


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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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