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A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)

George R.R. Martin

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Mar 24, 2025 Natita rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, re-read

"En el juego de tronos, o ganas o mueres. No hay termino medio." y yo definitivamente gano cada vez que releo los libros. Es una de las mejores sagas de fantasía que existe. ...more

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Apr 11, 2013 Sarah E B rated it really liked it

Shelves: magic-user, re-read, where_there-be_dragons, dystopian-or-post-apocalyptic, dark-fantasy, mythic-and-fairy-tale-ish, most-depressing-dark-literature, favorites, some-kinda-magic, most-interesting-worlds

George R.R. Martin makes a huge breakthrough with this well written, immediately engrossing, and incredibly intricate tale that keeps you hooked all the way through. Martin steps out on a limb as he writes a fantasy novel whose "good" characters are not invincible and sometimes bad things can and do happen. Most fantasy I've read involves the main characters in impossible situations that resolve themselves by dumb luck or the characters own super-human abilities. Martin goes above and beyond and ...more

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Apr 04, 2012 Amanda Iman rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I took a giant break in the middle of reading this. Partly because I had it in a bag from a mini vacation last year and couldn't find it. Oooops. But my brother is reading the series and begged me to catch up with him so he can talk to someone about it. So here I go; 1 book down 4 to go.

I really enjoyed this one. I knocked off one star because it can be a little long winded at times (surprise surprise 800+ pgs) I'm watching the show too and I have to say I think I have warmed to Sansa because o ...more

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Sep 13, 2021 M Gharib rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is my seconding for the book, first time in English and still one of the best I ever read. I hope I could see the winds of winter released after my reread.

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