A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin

A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold

A Song of Ice and Fire #3b

George R.R. Martin

656 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

The Starks are scattered.Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must bend to the will of the old tyrant Walder Frey if he is to hold his crown. And while his youngest sister, Arya, has escaped the clutches of the depraved Cersei Lannister and...

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Moods

adventurous 88%
dark 80%
tense 70%
emotional 36%
mysterious 36%
challenging 28%
sad 26%
funny 8%
reflective 5%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 20% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 45% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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