From the Bookshelf of Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
No group discussions for this book yet.
What Members Thought
Jun 08, 2008
David Monroe
rated it
it was amazing
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
fantasy,
epic-fantasy
Continuing my 2011 re-read preparing for both the HBO series GoT and the release of book 5 A Dance with Dragons.
...more
Second Read (2019):
It is pretty crazy how much happens in this book. If Robert Jordan had written the events in this book, it would have taken 5-6 books. There is only one character, Daenery's, that I really kind of dread and get bogged down during her POV. I hate Sansa just as much as her, but interesting things happen during Sansa's POV, but Daenery's is the sole focus of her POV. I think she is an extremely overrated character, but it isn't a big deal. I think this book is one of the best exa ...more
It is pretty crazy how much happens in this book. If Robert Jordan had written the events in this book, it would have taken 5-6 books. There is only one character, Daenery's, that I really kind of dread and get bogged down during her POV. I hate Sansa just as much as her, but interesting things happen during Sansa's POV, but Daenery's is the sole focus of her POV. I think she is an extremely overrated character, but it isn't a big deal. I think this book is one of the best exa ...more
There's a lot going on in this book. I think Martin really does a good job at personalizing all of the characters! He gives you enough backstory and future ideas that I find it difficult to side with one family or another.
...more
...more
As good as books I & II. Some of the deaths and surprises will leave you shaking your head.
Jun 05, 2008
Debbie
rated it
really liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
epic-fantasy,
dragons
Dec 13, 2009
Raj
is currently reading it
