A Goodreads user asked this question about A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1):
I've watched the show, is the book worth reading, for example, are the plot/characters/writing style worth the time, even though I know everything that happens?
Ben YES! Read the books. The first season of the show follows book 1 very close but after that they begin to cut and merge characters and trim and change …moreYES! Read the books. The first season of the show follows book 1 very close but after that they begin to cut and merge characters and trim and change plot lines. By season 5 of the show they have changed so much that it feels (for some POV) like entirely different story lines.(less)
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