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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
I was dragging myself to the end of the book. Some scenes were VERY well written and jaw dropping, but outside of those, it felt like the plot was unraveling at this stage and GRRM was struggling to find a way to tie things together and finish the story. I believe in him though! He WILL publish the last two books (manifesting)
The pace very much slows down in this one. Not that I regret reading it, but things did get a bit sluggish.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
George asks more questions without answering many of his decade old queries, and answers are hardly in sight.
It’s hard to say what my biggest problem with ADWD is. Is it that it’s long, longer than the first arcs end, ASOS? Maybe it’s because it’s tedious, since we spend so much of the book tracking every step of certain, in a world that is so large that we may never seen the end of it. It’s also dense, with chapters that have little impact on the overall plot sometimes lasting nearly an hour in audible length. Or maybe it’s because it is just frustrating at times. Why do I even care about all these “extra” tertiary characters when Dany isn’t any closer to Westeros, in fact she’s FARTHER.
No, none of those, perhaps my biggest problem with A Dance With Dragons, is that I loved every minute of it. I would gladly take ten more 1000 page books that follow characters meandering around Westeros, but we don’t have time for that. George doesn’t have time for that. We need to see the ending, and there is no end in sight.
It’s hard to say what my biggest problem with ADWD is. Is it that it’s long, longer than the first arcs end, ASOS? Maybe it’s because it’s tedious, since we spend so much of the book tracking every step of certain, in a world that is so large that we may never seen the end of it. It’s also dense, with chapters that have little impact on the overall plot sometimes lasting nearly an hour in audible length. Or maybe it’s because it is just frustrating at times. Why do I even care about all these “extra” tertiary characters when Dany isn’t any closer to Westeros, in fact she’s FARTHER.
No, none of those, perhaps my biggest problem with A Dance With Dragons, is that I loved every minute of it. I would gladly take ten more 1000 page books that follow characters meandering around Westeros, but we don’t have time for that. George doesn’t have time for that. We need to see the ending, and there is no end in sight.
This book took me 100 years to read and I felt nothing but anxious the whole time. The last 100 pages made me insane. Please sweet baby GRRMartin, for all that is sacred, please release the next book and keep my favorite character alive.
I always enjoy how detailed and deep each of his characters are. He is the only author that had me almost understand how the "bad guys" became who they are and how the "good guys" sometimes are the ones who make things worse. I gave this one 4 stars simply because it moved a little slower than the others and was ridiculously long.
The large story has only expanded, become more intricately weaved and complex in the fifth book. I can only hope book six will be on the way soon.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
Martin could have shortened this book by about 200 pages and not lost a bit of the story. Overall another great addition to the series though I may be a little miffed if one of my favorite characters is as doomed as it appears. But that is classic Martin. Can't wait for the next release.