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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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Jan 12, 2014 Kim rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I don't understand how the garbage that is book 4 was written in the same batch as this. The writing is SO much better--very cinematic at times--and the characters are infinitely more interesting. New voices and locations mixed in with the old favorites, with cliffhanger endings for nearly every character. Lots of major pieces being moved into place for what will be an epic showdown. Armies, personal schemes, things that aren't human.... The Winds of Winter is going to be awesome.

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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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Nov 22, 2016 Meredith rated it liked it · review of another edition

It's finally over!

This took me MONTHS to finish and while I enjoyed the story, the second half of this book really dragged on. It was hard to keep my focus on it because it wasn't as exciting as past books in the series! Hopefully, when/if the sixth book is ever released, it will be much more exciting than those one!!! ...more

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