A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) in Crazy Challenge Connection

Jul 22, 2014 Mary Bronson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, fantasy, historical-fiction, boys-will-be-boys

Wow, I thought this was an AMAZING book. I really enjoyed reading it. I thought the plot and characters were very well written. I liked how each chapter was from a different character's point of view. I can not wait to read the next book in the series ...more

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Nov 11, 2012 Susan rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, fiction

I'm not a great fan of long sagas, whether in imagined worlds or in our own. But so many people have recommended this that I thought I had to give it a try, and I'm glad I did. I wish it could've been shorter, but its length is what gave the author the chance to incorporate so many fascinating characters. I can't even begin to choose a favorite: Jon, Arya, Tyrion, Dany, ... they're all so complex,

The book jumps along in short sections, each headed by the name of the character we're watching for ...more

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Jan 22, 2014 Athena Macmillan rated it really liked it

Shelves: epics, war, made-into-movie, pleasantly-surprised, action-packed, action, really-interesting, engaging-plot, exceeded-expectations, social-taboos

This doorstop of a book was far better than I expected. I started with trepidation know the nature of the television program, but this was far less explicit that what I had seen and much more involving. Even though it is a very long book, it doesn't delve into endless descriptions the way the likes of Tolkien does - something is always happening, a plot is always being hatched. Definitely continuing with the series for now, it ended on a very intriguing note. ...more

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Dec 14, 2015 Marie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2016

I am excited that I finally finished the first of the series and will be continuing on with the rest. I loved everything about this book. The writing is easy to read, the chapters are short, and the characters are well developed. #ReadASOIAF

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