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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Dense and slowly paced. Very fascinating to read the history of the Targaryens but is missing the story aspect of the other Song of Ice and Fire books
adventurous
dark
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
adventurous
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TOOOO FUCKING LOOOONG
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Gives a load of insight into the Targaryen's and their history as well as a metric ton of dragon action, battles, intrigue and sexy times for everyone.
This book is written largely like a history book which may throw some off at first but once you get into it you can have a lot of fun. There is a massive barrage of names, places and events which can be difficult to keep your head around at times but if you can just go with the flow then you should have no problem at all.
The main problem I have is the large tangents that the book goes off on about characters than only play a minor part in the history covered in the book that could really have been cut down more.
Apart from that this book gave a valuable look at the history of Westero's before the main series and the novella's.
I'd recommend it to only for the most hardcore completionists of ASOIAF.
This book is written largely like a history book which may throw some off at first but once you get into it you can have a lot of fun. There is a massive barrage of names, places and events which can be difficult to keep your head around at times but if you can just go with the flow then you should have no problem at all.
The main problem I have is the large tangents that the book goes off on about characters than only play a minor part in the history covered in the book that could really have been cut down more.
Apart from that this book gave a valuable look at the history of Westero's before the main series and the novella's.
I'd recommend it to only for the most hardcore completionists of ASOIAF.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Reading this book took me forever and all available formats. It reads like a history book and gets dry at places. This being said, reading it was not a chore. The world created by GRRM is fascinating and complex, and I, like legions of his fans, can't get enough of it.
There are numerous complaints from other reviewers about this book being "boring", but I found it pretty engaging for a history of a kingdom that never was. I wonder if Mr. Martin has ever considered chronicling the actual Wars of the Roses, which his series is said to be based upon.
Glad I know what happens now bc I was not about to wait 2 years for season 3 of hotd.
the amount of time it took to finish this book is embarrassing, but I surprisingly loved it
slow-paced