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A long book but man did I get sucked in.

At the beginning I was just so annoying by Catelyn’s povs. They were just boring and she was a limp noodle of a character. As the book went on and she actually started to not just exist, her povs weren’t so bad.

Jon’s povs were much the same in that I just didn’t care about what was happening with him until he got to the Fist.

And then there’s Bran. I just do not enjoy his povs at all. And I can’t place my finger on why.

Theon was infuriating at first because he though everybody owed him something. But I enjoyed how he still had that mentality at the end but was also actively working to prove that he did deserve what he thought he did.

Arya and Tyrion were by far the most fun povs.

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bfraynt's review against another edition

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Enjoying the book so far, although it feels long and weighed down by the complexity of the plot. There are so many characters and threads, it's hard to get them to move anywhere quickly. The character development, though, is great as usual. However, I continue to be weirded out by Martin's fascination with incest. There's a lot of it throughout the books, and I think some may be a bit gratuitous.

isagiacoia's review against another edition

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adventurous dark medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

albertoa's review against another edition

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5.0

Taking a break from asoiaf was a good decision, I really enjoyed this way more than the 1st book even though I knew all the major plot points.

GRRM writing is fantastic and this series is perfection

metazoan's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-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

4.5

sunflowerfieldsforever's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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