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De opkomst van het huis Targaryen van Westeros

Niels van Eekelen, George R.R. Martin, Jet Matla, Renée Vink

3.97 AVERAGE

gsroney's review against another edition

3.0

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So the scope of this book, and if the universe that GRRM has created, is immense and impressive. And it would be untrue to say that this novel did not have its share of interesting and exciting stories. While it created a feeling of authenticity, writing it like a recounting of history made for a dry, oftentimes tedious read that felt like doing homework. When compared with other A Song of Ice and Fire books, or even with the House of the Dragon adaptation, it is clear that what is missing is the drama of the lives, emotions, relationships, and nuances of the characters.

jayjordan15's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous informative tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

mirta95's review against another edition

5.0

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POST-READING REVIEW:
Easiest 5 stars ever ✨

READING TIME:
Ok, maybe I didn’t finish the book yet but I must say something: this book is great.
And honestly I don’t care to sound indelicate but everyone who say otherwise is wrong.
Sorrynotsorry


Me: News about “Winds of Winter”?

GRRM: Do you want a new book in the series?

Me: YES, totally!

GRRM: No problem, a new book is scheduled for this autumn?

Me: “Winds of Winter” will be released this autumn?!?

GRRM: ahahah, no no poor child of summer! A book about Targaryen history!

Me: And “Winds of Winter”?

GRRM: This is about Targaryen. And dragons.

Me: D R A G O N S

GRRM:... well?

Me: WINDS OF WINTER CAN WAIT GIVE ME THIS BOOK

luisacosta252000's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

knivesnhoney's review against another edition

5.0

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Shout out to Maegor the Cruel, Aemond, Daemon, and Alicent. Best characters.

madk1ns's review against another edition

3.5

informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

rationalsloth0512's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative mysterious relaxing slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

godverjory's review against another edition

3.0

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Soms een beetje saai, soms héél goed, maar zéér droog en feitelijk geschreven in vergelijking met de ASOIAF boeken.

Ik wou het vooral lezen omdat ik dan meer referenties en het vervolg van de serie ken. Voor de rest wil ik er even niet aan denken dat ik mijn kostbare tijd aan 750 pagina’s fictieve geschiedschrijving heb gespendeerd. FUN!

nicolesbookreviewer's review against another edition

1.0

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DNF: 5%

I am sorry but this book is boring.

torsbeautifulbooks's review against another edition

3.5

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I enjoyed learning the lore (some parts more than others) but actually I couldn’t finish and never will because I hated what was happening with the dance of the dragons part aka rhaenyra’s ending. I don’t want to read the decline of the dragons and house Targaryen that I know will follow. ugh