Rob read and liked Maggie's review of A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2):

"Grotesquely violent in places (and not shy about describing abuse of women and animals); exceedingly complex, with interwoven plot lines and new characters by the dozens running together like a tartan; dense and epic and a bit on the grim side. But s...more Grotesquely violent in places (and not shy about describing abuse of women and animals); exceedingly complex, with interwoven plot lines and new characters by the dozens running together like a tartan; dense and epic and a bit on the grim side. But still - I read it 'til I was done and promptly went to the library to check out the third (even weightier) volume. My favorite character is Tyrion - I hope Martin doesn't kill him off.(less) "