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This book is aptly named. "A Games of Thrones" is a political drama with a soap opera flow. As with most fantasy, there is great tradegy, warfare, backstabbing, innocence lost, an endless list of characters, and heros made. What I found unique about this book is that I did not actually like any character as a person but I quickly became invested in their welfare. I cared about what happened to them even through a part of me cheered because everyone seemed to get what they deserved in the end. I
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Winter is Coming...
Wow... wow. That's really all there is to say about this book. I heard about it first when my dad mentioned that one of my favorite actors - Sean Bean! What a guy! - was starring in a new HBO TV series. According to my principles, though, I had to read the book before I watched it - and I was pretty eager to watch it!
The story is one of the most engrossing ones I've ever had the immense pleasure to enjoy, and the way it's written, every character has a tale to tell (I'm partia ...more
Wow... wow. That's really all there is to say about this book. I heard about it first when my dad mentioned that one of my favorite actors - Sean Bean! What a guy! - was starring in a new HBO TV series. According to my principles, though, I had to read the book before I watched it - and I was pretty eager to watch it!
The story is one of the most engrossing ones I've ever had the immense pleasure to enjoy, and the way it's written, every character has a tale to tell (I'm partia ...more
Fantastic - sweeping, epic of a novel. Told from many points of view and doesn't follow the standard formula. Can't wait to read the rest in this series.
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Aug 14, 2011
Jacquel
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it was amazing
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In another time and place long since forgotten, where kings and knights and nobles fought for control of their kingdoms, one family become the center of the conflict.
There was also the story about a young girl being forced to marry in order to advance her brother's claim to a throne that was torn from their family many years before.
Things were very difficult whenever you play the game of thrones.
I will admit that I had never heard of this book until I herd of the TV show that came from it (havi ...more
There was also the story about a young girl being forced to marry in order to advance her brother's claim to a throne that was torn from their family many years before.
Things were very difficult whenever you play the game of thrones.
I will admit that I had never heard of this book until I herd of the TV show that came from it (havi ...more
Absolutely awesome! This is my first fantasy/sci fi series and love it. I have read JRR Tolkien and this is definitely better! Enjoy!
Sep 10, 2011
Michelle Sharpe
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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This was a great book. I can't wait to read the rest. My favorite chapters had to be Jon's, Eddard's, and Sansa and Tyrion's (His Smartassness always managed to make me laugh). My least favorites were definitely Cateltn's and Dany's.
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I've done a halfway point review to see how much it differs from now until the end of the book.
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Absolutely incredible! This book changed my life. If you are a fan of Tyrion Lannister, you will enjoy his time in power, while in King's Landing.
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