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A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

George R.R. Martin

Start date: September 11, 2015

Finish date: September 24, 2015

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Jul 22, 2011 Lydia Presley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, fantasy, 2011

It really is impossible to write a review of A Dance with Dragons without reflecting on the wait any fan of GRRM had to endure to get this book into his or her hands. For years we've been waiting on this book, the other half to A Feast for Crows, and, while it certainly gave more of what we've come to expect of Martin, it also failed to answer many questions that we've had years to dream up.

I've never read a book quite so thick before and come away as dissatisfied as I am right now. Most of that ...more

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Jul 16, 2014 Heather - hturningpages rated it liked it · review of another edition

Unfortunately I think was definitely the weakest book in the series. Very little actually happens in the various story arcs (except in the last 50 pgs) and there are so many different point of view I kind of stopped caring and started skimming. Even doing that it took me months to read because I would put it down for weeks a time. Martin's editors seriously need to step it up. I hope the fame of the tv show isn't ruining Martin's ability to write great books. ...more

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Jul 25, 2011 Jennifer rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

This book is probably 500 pages too long. Maybe 600. But it finally picked up towards the end.

I'm not entirely sure what I think about this installment. Definitely feel like the title is a misnomer. But at least it's a return to Westeros... so good enough for me. ...more

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Jul 28, 2011 Genesis Hansen rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

SO GOOD! Martin redeemed himself after the last volume - this one was much more satisfying, with a return to the viewpoint characters in which I'm most invested. Of course, now I'm going to have a looooooong wait until the next one comes out... ...more

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