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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

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robotnik's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Oh, the neverending saga that is A Song of Ice and Fire. When will it ever end? Does George RR Martin even remember that he's writing this series? Who let those two shady dudes be showrunners for the HBO show? Nobody knows!

A Game of Thrones is the very beginning of this epic fantasy series. And it's a very long beginning. If you're into shorter stories that get straight to the point and don't bog you down with long winded descriptions of everything from food to boobs, then this is not the book for you.

AGOT sits firmly in the low fantasy side of the spectrum, so if you're expecting a lot of wizards and magic and dragons (of which there is of all three, but in low supply), then this is not the book for you.

If you want epic heroes and clear-cut villains and happy endings and knowing who to root for because their personality and actions let you know who's right and who's wrong, then this is not the book for you.

If reading things like graphic violence and abuse and rape and more upset you, and if any of those topics are triggering in any way to you, then this is not the book for you.

Despite all its flaws (and it definitely has flaws, don't listen to the people who say otherwise), I still greatly enjoy this series and list it as one of my favourites of all time. It's not for everyone - a lot of people who enjoy the time period setting it's in aren't into the lack of magic and many people who may like the more ~realistic~ approach might not be into the length of it all. Trying to keep track of everyone can be a hardcore paint to people who aren't into big casts, or even into history where you gotta memorize so many people. And, there's a lot of stuff that might be hard to stomach, depending on how sensitive to those topics you are.

Even so, I love the shit out of this series. And I'll always stand by it as one of the best, for me at least, in literature.

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pottedplantlover's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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mangopassion555's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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mountaineer77's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced

3.5

Overall a good introduction to fantasy reads & I can see why it is so loved of a book. Easy to digest & great, believable dialogue with characters who are honestly easy to dislike. Not too much "heavy fantasy" lore to get muddled in - there's not goblins, magic, weird & unusual creatures, etc.. It reads more closely to a historical fiction novel than fantasy imo. I cannot get over the heavy male gaze though littered throughout! It is a bit ick honestly. And there are an insane # of trigger warnings surrounding this book - incest, rape, sexual content, gore... If you don't know a thing about this series, pls look it up before you dive in.

(insanely close, like literal dialogue is the same, from this book to the show! & I feel that's rare to have the adaptation follow so closely with the source material)

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bi_n_large's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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lievreokami's review against another edition

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Many good ideas executed poorly, too many simultaneous major storylines that could or should have been their own book or full series, bizarre sense of scale, prevalent misogyny, repellant racism.

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