Review: A Storm of Swords

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I can’t remember the last time I was so stunned by words on a page. I tell my high school students that literature is a conversation between the author and the reader, that each brings certain experiences and expectations to the conversation. George R.R. Martin insists on every once in a while standing up during the conversation and suddenly bitch-slapping the reader.

And as the sting fades, we forgive him and keep the conversati...