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A review by impressionblend
Fire & Blood by George R.R. Martin
4.0
I guess I didn't review this the first time I read it?
But, to be fair, this is a tough book to review, it's essentially a really well-written, fictional history book. And I kind of love it. I particularly love this "choose your own adventure" approach to history - different versions of the same story, different takes on character motivations, different interpretations of events. I do wish this was a series of novels, and actually seeing GRRM write amazing dialogue and in-depth character interactions would have been fascinating. But, even as is, it's a wonderful addition to the World of Ice and Fire. Impossible to remember it all or to keep all of these events, names and relationships straight, but still wonderful.
But, to be fair, this is a tough book to review, it's essentially a really well-written, fictional history book. And I kind of love it. I particularly love this "choose your own adventure" approach to history - different versions of the same story, different takes on character motivations, different interpretations of events. I do wish this was a series of novels, and actually seeing GRRM write amazing dialogue and in-depth character interactions would have been fascinating. But, even as is, it's a wonderful addition to the World of Ice and Fire. Impossible to remember it all or to keep all of these events, names and relationships straight, but still wonderful.