Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

91 reviews

faythisprobablygay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

A great book to start the series, I cannot wait to read the next one.   The way Sansa already and such character grown and it's only the first book.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Animal death, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

coolhandluke140's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

The book is, fine. I am not one for political intrigue, which features heavily. I have nothing stubbornly opposed to themes in this book, but neither do I enjoy the SA that is in it, nor the starkly (pun intended) young ages of the characters within. I get that it's supposed to be "middle ages" themed, but it seems unnecessary and unrealistic from what we actually know about the medieval ages. 

The actual world building and characters are quite interesting and the writing flows well, and the dialogue is well written. That is this book's saving grace. That and the narrator of this audiobook. He does an excellent job bringing these characters to life. 

I would recommend this book to those not easily put off by tough topics and those who find political intrigue interesting. If those two things aren't for you, I'd pass on this as there are many other fantasy stories that would probably be better for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Slavery, Rape, Alcohol, Violence, War, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Incest, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Pedophilia

The tags are a warning, there are a lot of dark topics. They are not the focus, but they do show up. Descriptions are sometimes detailed, but often vague and brief.

sav_22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Incest, Misogyny, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Religious bigotry, Alcoholism, Classism, Pedophilia, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Colonisation, Gore, Kidnapping, Addiction, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Drug use, Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Trafficking, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Xenophobia, Abortion, Vomit, Police brutality, Cannibalism, and War

akane_shio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Fatphobia, Grief, Slavery, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Rape, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, War, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Homophobia

Minor: Kidnapping

zeppelinnyx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.93

Quality of Writing: 8/10
Pacing: 9/10
Plot Development: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Enjoyability: 3/10
Ease of Reading: 7/10
Ending: 8/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Alcohol, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Torture, Ableism, Blood, Body shaming, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Incest, Rape, and Sexism

narodiangelo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, War, Cursing, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Animal death and Fire/Fire injury

moonys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging tense slow-paced

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

5.0

character ranking cause why not:

caitlyn
daenerys 
arya
tyrion
sansa
ned
cersei 
jaime
jon
robb
bran

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Child abuse

teapotgoblin's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Violence, and Animal death

Moderate: Incest

trafalgar_law's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Slavery, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Genocide, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Grief, War, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Xenophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

jayden_314's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Didn't think I was going to enjoy it as much as I did. The writing is amazing and I really loved this book. The writing is incredible and it completely immerses you in the world of Westeros/Essos. I can't wait to read the rest of the series. My only problem is that at times I didn't enjoy the structure of so many charcter perspectives. I would be so immersed in the chapter/storyline and then the perspective would change and all that tension that was being built disappeared. I definitely have my favourite charcters and I found that when it was someone I didn't like as much, the chapters were more difficult to finish. However, I did like that the majority of the chapters were the same size (10-20 pgs.), it really helped me progress. There are also some strange time skips within the story, especially towards the end. While the characters often knew what was happening, I was lost for a while trying to figure out what has happened in the days/weeks/months that have passed (the time jumps are never really specified which I didn't like either). Overall, the story was incredible. If the plot hasn't (or has) been spoilt for you, it is worth the read.

⭐️ 4.25 

~ finished 20/7/2023

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, and War

Moderate: Infertility, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Misogyny