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A review by andsharman
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
4.0
With over 45,000 reviews of this book on Good Reads, the world probably doesn't need another one. But here's mine anyway.
If you are looking for a book with fantasy, magic and fantastic beasts, this isn't it. Martin's book is more of a pseudo historical drama in an invented location. This means that the novel is reasonably well paced despite the proliferation of characters and story lines, as Martin does not get bogged down in lengthy description. But the drawback with Martin's approach is that the book lacks atmosphere and poetry. Characters also tend to be a bit one dimensional. Although having so many gives him the ability to kill off as many as he chooses. And it's this constant and brutal threat that informs the main narrative. Because, although the protagonists
If you are looking for a book with fantasy, magic and fantastic beasts, this isn't it. Martin's book is more of a pseudo historical drama in an invented location. This means that the novel is reasonably well paced despite the proliferation of characters and story lines, as Martin does not get bogged down in lengthy description. But the drawback with Martin's approach is that the book lacks atmosphere and poetry. Characters also tend to be a bit one dimensional. Although having so many gives him the ability to kill off as many as he chooses. And it's this constant and brutal threat that informs the main narrative. Because, although the protagonists