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esouthwest's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I would also have liked a little more info on the Night's Watch.
Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Violence, War, Child death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual violence, and Slavery
nasab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.75
المشكلة اني ما قدرت أوقف قرأت تقريبًا ١٠٠ صفحة في جلسة واحدة ورجعت اليوم الثاني متحمسة أقرأ أكثر. الرواية سحرتني وسحبتني لعالمها وعوائلها وسياستها وشخصياتها بشكل سلس وسريع! بعد ما قرأت النصف الأول من الكتاب استوعبت أنه ما فيه مشاهد قذرة كثير نفس ما توقعت، ما أنكر أنه فعلا مليان بأفكار ووصف منافي للأخلاقيات بس مو طويل ولا بسوء اللي مر عليا في كتب ثانية وفصول دنيرس أكثر من غيرها.
التصنيف فانتازيا لكن السحر والخيال لحد الآن بسيط مرة. أكثر شي جذبني في الرواية انها فيها درجة من الواقعية بمعنى أنه مو كل شي يصير في صالح البطل والشخص الخيّر (اللي أثبته الكاتب بقوة...
الكاتب فنان من ناحية بناء العالم والشخصيات ورسم المشهد، أما المترجم هشام فهمي دائمًا يبهرني في كيف يقدر يخلي الكتاب كأنه كتب بالعربية!! مبدع!
ند ستارك، شخصيتي المفضلة، الشريف، المخلص، الوفي، الوحيد اللي قلبه نظيف في وستروس كلها. كنت أحب فصوله وكل ما مر بفترة صعبة في القلعة الحمراء اتذكر كيف كان وهو وعائلته في وينترفل وأتمنى يرجعون للحياة الطبيعية هناك، كله من لايسا الزفت وكاتلين اللي أعطتها وجه وضغطت على زوجها يصير يد الملك 😭 المصيبة ان لايسا طلعت مجنونة واحدة مي صاحية ما ينأخذ منها لا حق ولا باطل. وبسببها ند فقد أهم رجاله وانكسرت رجله وبعدها الإصبع الصغير وسرسي تسببوا في حبسه في زنزانة مظلمة أيااام بدون أكل لين تعفنت رجله وكنت شايلة هم انه يفقدها تماما وجاء الزفت العنكبوت فارس ودخل كلام براسه واقنعه ان الشرف والصدق ما راح ينقذ بناته عشان كذا لازم يعترف بالخيانة اللي ما ارتكبها اصلا!!!! وبعد اعترافه... جوفري التافه المختل النرجسي المدلل المتوحش أمر باعدامه قدام كل الناس وبناته الاثنيننننن 😭😭😭😭 هذا الإنسان الشريف يموت بهذا الشكل؟!! المرة الوحيدة اللي تخلى فيها عن مبادئه وكله في سبيل سلامة بناته واخرتها على ولا شي. انقهرت وحزنتتتت قلت يمكن يرجع يمكن مو هو اللي مات يمكن يصير زي الآخرون مدري أي حاجة أهم شي ند يعيش. بس ما فيه فايدة من الإنكار ند مات خلاص
اف خلاص حزنت ما ابغى اكمل المراجعة 🥲
المهم يعجبوني روب وجون سنو وآريا الرهيبة اللي ما أدري ايش صار عليها ذحين وكمان سام تارلي وجون مورمنت والبايسل الأعمى والعجوز نان وبران وحتى هودور المسكين
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Death, Torture, Rape, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Incest, Child death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, and War
da3m0nic'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: Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Genocide, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Gore, Incest, Sexual content, Classism, Death of parent, Slavery, Alcohol, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Torture, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Rape, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Grief
Minor: Vomit
crashie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Torture, War, Trafficking, Death of parent, Violence, and Slavery
Moderate: Animal death and Child death
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
josiemeyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, War, Abortion, Incest, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Slavery, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Grief, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Death, Rape, Death of parent, Infertility, and Murder
ashsando's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Ableism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, Incest, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
jmurda7'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
4.75
Moderate: Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, War, Violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Incest, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexism, Miscarriage, Gore, Genocide, and Child abuse
shiningpalm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Child death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Infertility, Slavery, Rape, War, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Child abuse, Incest, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Chronic illness
jenmaysiereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Stylistically, Martin’s prose and tone remains the same however he is able to invigorate each character with a distinct voice that makes it clear who the narrative is following. It’s hard not to become invested in the characters Martin has crafted here: even those which are deliberately unlikable are fascinatingly complex, making you root for them in spite of yourself. For me, the stand-out characters are Daenerys, Jon, Catelyn, Tyrion and Sansa. Not only does this book give a fascinating insight into their characters and their motivations, it shows just how clever, funny, cruel and kind all three are — the depth of which is lacking when it comes to their on-screen counterpoints. Personally, I am a Sansa apologist — that little girl can do no wrong.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, War, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Incest, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Classism, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Child death, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
elderlyemo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Listen - it's a good book, we know it is. You know what else it is? 800+ pages of dialogue.
I love these characters and I love this story, but the way it is written is such a slog sometimes that I found myself walking away from this book numerous times throughout a period of MONTHS just because I couldn't bring myself to sit down with the characters that weren't my favourite. I am a massive fan of the TV show (aren't we all) and I really enjoyed how similar the first season of the show is to this book, but that's where the problem was.
I didn't like Cat in the series. I didn't like her in the book. I didn't really enjoy Brans story line in the show, so guess what? You got it. I think it's different when you're watching a TV show and you don't have to put in as much time or effort to clear the parts of the plot that don't really interest you, but when you have to read so much dialogue from so many characters you don't care for, it makes for a very unpleasant experience.
I will say, I also didn't like Daenerys in the TV show but I LOVED her chapters in the book. Hopefully with the next book sitting high atop my TBR *gulp* I will continue to be surprised. Fantastic story, incredible characters - just not my favourite writing style.
Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder, Child death, Suicide, and War