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mattyvreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
In terms of plot, this book is much more interesting than the last, in my opinion. On the crazy shit scale, this book is about a 7/10. If I hadn’t watched the show first, I would have been open-mouthed and wide-eyed the whole time.
On a smaller scale, I love learning details about each character’s history. How each character’s worldview shapes their justification of war, or alternatively, desire for peace. Or even who slept with who or caused some great insult. It’s all very interesting.
I still struggle with this series, sometimes, though. The sexualization of children is incredibly graphic and those moments are often written in first person. Deeply unpleasant and incredibly uncomfortable. For those who defend the author’s sexualization of children — fuck off. Why? Isn’t there another way to adequately convey exploitation or abuse without having the reader engage with it in first person, in such an explicit way? It’s graphic and unnecessary, and pretty disgusting. I think the readers are smart enough to understand the plot with or without those graphic depictions.
I also think some parts of this book are coded a little racist. Hm…
Annnnywayyyy…… in terms of content, I think the good outweighed the bad parts of this book. I probably will read the next one.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, and Pedophilia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Body horror, Animal cruelty, Death, Gore, Animal death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and War
geminisoul's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, War, Bullying, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Confinement, Gore, Grief, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abortion
mmefish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, Gore, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Excrement, Ableism, Misogyny, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death
Minor: Animal cruelty and Cannibalism
annaparente's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
“It felt as good as sex.”
“Wedded and bedded.”
“The beds were stuffed with straw and not too many lice.”
2. With that out of the way, here are some random thoughts with no context:
- Holy crap, what a book!
- The Red Wedding!
- All the weddings, really. There were three, and they were all just… wow.
- Tyrion is really the only redeeming character.
- Petyr Baelish, who tf do you think you are?
- I actually kind of like Jaime?? Not sure why I was expecting to hate him tbh.
- Ok, but why is Bran’s storyline slowly becoming more and more useless?
- Joffrey mwahahahahahaha!!!
- (Sansa shouldn't have left her first husband)
- Can Daenerys please get to Westeros soon?
4. I’m getting a little impatient but that didn’t impede my enjoyment of the book.
5. A feast for crows indeed…
Graphic: Murder and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Blood, Incest, and War
samflowerv6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“Every man must die, Jon Snow. But first he must live.”
“Old stories are like old friends, she used to say. You have to visit them from time to time.”
“Woman?” She chuckled. “Is that meant to insult me? I would return the slap, if I took you for a man.” Dany met his stare. “I am Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the Unburnt, Mother of Dragons, khaleesi to Drogo’s riders, and queen of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros.”
I am the blood of the dragon. I must be strong. I must have fire in my eyes when I face them, not tears.
“Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next. Sometimes the best way to baffle them is to make moves that have no purpose, or even seem to work against you. Remember that, Sansa, when you come to play the game.”
“What . . . what game?”
“The only game. The game of thrones.”
Graphic: Animal death, Alcohol, Incest, Bullying, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Murder, Child death, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Physical abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Vomit, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Sexual harassment
gretchenplz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
My biggest complaint with the second book was that there really seemed to be no real forward movement. The same can absolutely not be said about this book, however!
Docking half a star because George writes some very creepy things about women and their bodies, but otherwise, this book is just perfection.
I can't imagine what reading this book without having previously watched the series was like. I'd be on the floor.
Graphic: Slavery, War, Incest, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Rape, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship
joey1914's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Violence, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and War
ellieah456's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, Grief, and Incest
bookworm247's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Blood, Death, Infertility, and Torture
vigil's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Incest, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, War, Xenophobia, Infidelity, Alcohol, Violence, Vomit, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, and Slavery