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there are about a billion reviews of this one so i doubt i have anything to add. the only thing i feel truly compelled to say is TYRION THE DWARF IS AWESOME! my God, i haven't read a character who is so different and so enjoyable in years. many-layered and consistently surprising, hero & antihero, generous & spiteful in equal amounts, as capable of high-handed miscalculation as he is of clever deduction, brave & loyal & vindictive... just overall a superb creation. Tyrion, you are the tops! and
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This was a weird book. It's the first volume in an epic adventure, and it really does feel like that - a lot of setup, getting to know characters, laying the background of all the families. I liked the changing pov - every time it happened I would get annoyed because inevitably he would leave you in the lurch with one character, but by at least the middle of the [huge] book, you were just as happy to catch up with the character in the next chapter. I have mixed feelings about the sexualized viol
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This book completely surprised me as I normally despise this crap. Jordan started good but bored me after a few books and Goodkind is just an utter failure at life. However, Martin drew me in with great characters and great story telling. I love that he was able to surprise me and keep me guessing until the last page. I'm hooked.
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Wow! I'm truly blown away by how great this epic series has begun. Just AMAZING storytelling!!
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Well, I was pleasantly surprised by this book considering I read it in high school and really didn't like it. I guess I'm more willing to overlook somewhat disturbing plot events now that I'm a bit older.
I was also surprised that I liked so many of the characters, even those who were occasionally working at cross purposes. It was an odd place to be in knowing that a lot of the conflicts will eventually come to a head, but I wasn't confronted with them yet and my feelings about characters will pr ...more
I was also surprised that I liked so many of the characters, even those who were occasionally working at cross purposes. It was an odd place to be in knowing that a lot of the conflicts will eventually come to a head, but I wasn't confronted with them yet and my feelings about characters will pr ...more
Finally finished this weekend!
It took me awhile to really pick this up and read it. Once I got started, I couldn't stop. What an amazing world Martin has created. It reminded me some of the Tudor novels I've read, combined with Lord of The Rings and a bit of a murder mystery thrown in. Needless to say, I loved it on many levels and can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Oh one thing I learned from this book: Martin doesn't mind killing off main characters! Man!!! I'm still sad about one of them. ...more
Oh one thing I learned from this book: Martin doesn't mind killing off main characters! Man!!! I'm still sad about one of them. ...more
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Even better the second time around!
Re: goodreads policy, I've left the rating blank. I would have given it 5 stars, like I did the other edition of this book that I read. ...more
Even better the second time around!
Re: goodreads policy, I've left the rating blank. I would have given it 5 stars, like I did the other edition of this book that I read. ...more
Abandoned. I enjoyed what I read; it was well-written, but much like Robin Hobb's work, I'm no longer interested in being punished for liking a character.
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Sep 10, 2009
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
marked it as decided-not-to-read
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I'd like to be able to appreciate this but ... I just can't figure out why it comes across as anything but an overly wordy doorstop. :(
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i'll watch the HBO series to find out the ending. i was only 1 chapter away from the end but just can't do it.
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Aug 20, 2009
Megan
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