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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Had this one on my bedside table since late 2022 and finally read in early 2025. Some really good stories within but way too long, I was skimming the last 150 pages.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-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
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The information found here, presented in this fashion, was so much better to read than the encyclopedia format. Despite it reading like a history book (with slow moments to match), many parts of it were really engrossing, especially during Jaehaerys’s reign and the Dance. How Martin managed to build a dynastic history so thoroughly in his fictional world is a testament to his world building. Should it be released, I’d gladly read the second half of the Targaryen history.
I loved this big dumb book that exists despite what everyone wants from George Martin. I have much more to say about this book, but I wrote a whole essay about it that's coming out next week, so look for what I have to say over there.
The short of it: George Martin gives us everything.
The short of it: George Martin gives us everything.