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Jun 15, 2011
MichelleCH
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4.5**
This was an excellent adventure and I fell in love with many of the characters (Bran!!) and developed a hate relationship with others (Cersei). I am a detailed person but I think that this story is sometimes a little more than my poor brain can take. I loved all the kingdoms and characters but I admit that I felt a little overwhelmed trying to tie the relationships together. The kingdoms have a rich history and it would be good to have more absorbed into my memory. I admire a writer who is ...more
This was an excellent adventure and I fell in love with many of the characters (Bran!!) and developed a hate relationship with others (Cersei). I am a detailed person but I think that this story is sometimes a little more than my poor brain can take. I loved all the kingdoms and characters but I admit that I felt a little overwhelmed trying to tie the relationships together. The kingdoms have a rich history and it would be good to have more absorbed into my memory. I admire a writer who is ...more
2016: I forgot how quickly shit hits the fan when it comes to George R.R. Martin. One moment you are all warm and cozy, because all of your favourite characters are still around. Next thing you know you are standing knee-deep in bloodshed. Well, that reunion lasted long...
Reading A Game of Thrones once again allowed me to make some connections I've never noticed and/or forgotten before. What did Lyanne make Eddard promise her as she was dying? She was quite adamant about her brother to go throu ...more
Reading A Game of Thrones once again allowed me to make some connections I've never noticed and/or forgotten before. What did Lyanne make Eddard promise her as she was dying? She was quite adamant about her brother to go throu ...more
I was nervous about starting this much- lauded series. As yet, the modern fantasy novels that everyone proclaims as 'the best book yet' have failed to impress me: Dan Brown's series, The Twilight Saga, Christopher Paolini's Eragon and Philip Pullman's Dark chronicles. I found them all over- rated and predictable and have not completed any of the above series.
I was pleasantly surprised by this first book, I found it to be original with no central romance no clear 'good' vs 'bad' character and mul ...more
I was pleasantly surprised by this first book, I found it to be original with no central romance no clear 'good' vs 'bad' character and mul ...more
I would have given this book four stars had it not ended suddenly, leaving most of the story threads dangling and with the very ending feeling completely out of left field and not fitting with the rest of the story.
That said, it's a good, fun read. I had been planning on reading the next book but now that I know I can't count on a real ending to that one either, I'm a bit less eager. ...more
That said, it's a good, fun read. I had been planning on reading the next book but now that I know I can't count on a real ending to that one either, I'm a bit less eager. ...more
This is certainly a new leap for me in the fantasy genre. It's more modern in flavor than The Lord of the Rings but in some ways is more realistic. There is enough spellcasting and mystery to make it mystical, but enough war and intrigue to make it interpersonally interesting. I am curious to see where the rest of the series will go, although be prepared for a lot of reading... this book alone is nearly 700 pages!
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Jun 20, 2008
Laurel Bradshaw
marked it as to-read-owned
Jun 13, 2013
Anghenn
marked it as to-read
Jun 24, 2013
Jaclyn~she lives! catching up on reviews~
marked it as to-read
