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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
mysterious
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This one starts off kind of slow because of all the new characters, but picks up pace and gets really good towards the end.
Another great book in ASOIAF series.
But some of my favorites characters are not in the book
But some of my favorites characters are not in the book
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Criminally Underrated
Actual Rating - 4.75/5
Did I read the same book as everyone else? No it's not as good as A Storm of Swords, but what is? This is still a fantastic book in its own right. A Feast for Crows is probably the "worst" in the series to this point, but that doesn't mean it sucks, far from it in fact. This was an excellent book that doesn't feel out of place among the previous installments in the series.
A Feast for Crows deals with the aftermath of the 'War of the Five Kings'. Martin fleshes out the world he has built, as we get an insight into the more unexplored sides of the conflict. We see the implications the events of the war has left on commonborn and highborn alike. The political ramifications and maneuvering from every end of Westeros plant the seeds for what promises to be an epic conclusion *sigh*. With A Storm of Swords essentially completing the first phase in his story, GRRM opts to slow the pacing and drastically shift the narrative structure; some beloved POV's are left out, and new POVs are introduced. Important things certainly do happen, but in the grand scheme of things the plot doesn't advance in a major way; you'd think this is a recipe for disaster, and yet somehow I found myself truly enthralled with what George did here. He takes a step back to focus on characters old and new (except the one's he left out), and brilliantly utilizes the backdrop of a war-torn country to delve deeper into themes of war, morality, honour, duty, faith/religion, and more.
In terms of what GRRM was aiming for with this book, he executes it to near perfection. This is definitely the strongest book in terms of the way GRRM explores his themes, and the character work is arguably at its best here. However, with some of our central characters being absent in favour of new characters and storylines, on some level its certainly understandable why so many readers felt that the narrative was disjointed and failed to engage them the way the previous novels did. On the flipside though, I would also argue that Martin's ability to captivate me in a slower moving plot with new POVs is a true showcase of his character work and writing ability.
A Feast for Crows won't be everybody's cup of tea, but when it clicks, it really clicks. I'd still rank the previous three novels ahead of this one, but A Feast for Crows takes a bold & unique approach that provides something fresh. There's a lot of build up, its intricate and super well written; I truly loved the direction he took here- but where this book can fall flat is that with the series unlikely to ever be finished, we won't get the payoff that is promised, we won't see the intricate storytelling come to fruition. Still though, even if the series is forever unfinished, this is still just a great book that I enjoyed reading, and I don't regret reading the series one bit.
Actual Rating - 4.75/5
Did I read the same book as everyone else? No it's not as good as A Storm of Swords, but what is? This is still a fantastic book in its own right. A Feast for Crows is probably the "worst" in the series to this point, but that doesn't mean it sucks, far from it in fact. This was an excellent book that doesn't feel out of place among the previous installments in the series.
A Feast for Crows deals with the aftermath of the 'War of the Five Kings'. Martin fleshes out the world he has built, as we get an insight into the more unexplored sides of the conflict. We see the implications the events of the war has left on commonborn and highborn alike. The political ramifications and maneuvering from every end of Westeros plant the seeds for what promises to be an epic conclusion *sigh*. With A Storm of Swords essentially completing the first phase in his story, GRRM opts to slow the pacing and drastically shift the narrative structure; some beloved POV's are left out, and new POVs are introduced. Important things certainly do happen, but in the grand scheme of things the plot doesn't advance in a major way; you'd think this is a recipe for disaster, and yet somehow I found myself truly enthralled with what George did here. He takes a step back to focus on characters old and new (except the one's he left out), and brilliantly utilizes the backdrop of a war-torn country to delve deeper into themes of war, morality, honour, duty, faith/religion, and more.
In terms of what GRRM was aiming for with this book, he executes it to near perfection. This is definitely the strongest book in terms of the way GRRM explores his themes, and the character work is arguably at its best here. However, with some of our central characters being absent in favour of new characters and storylines, on some level its certainly understandable why so many readers felt that the narrative was disjointed and failed to engage them the way the previous novels did. On the flipside though, I would also argue that Martin's ability to captivate me in a slower moving plot with new POVs is a true showcase of his character work and writing ability.
A Feast for Crows won't be everybody's cup of tea, but when it clicks, it really clicks. I'd still rank the previous three novels ahead of this one, but A Feast for Crows takes a bold & unique approach that provides something fresh. There's a lot of build up, its intricate and super well written; I truly loved the direction he took here- but where this book can fall flat is that with the series unlikely to ever be finished, we won't get the payoff that is promised, we won't see the intricate storytelling come to fruition. Still though, even if the series is forever unfinished, this is still just a great book that I enjoyed reading, and I don't regret reading the series one bit.
The best chapters: Sansa/Alyane, Cersei, and Jaime. The worst chapters: Davos and Samwell. The best chapters kept me on my toes the entire book and I really hope Margaery lives because she’s my fav queen
The plot thickens intriguingly, but there is a whole host of new characters to keep track of, and I´m beginning to find the frequent blasé comments about rape upsetting.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
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:
Complicated