moonchild_88's review against another edition
5.0
Revisiting this story for the first time in twelve years. What a fantastic read. Truly, this is THE high fantasy book for me.
George is such a masterful writer. I love the characters, they feel so real. They genuinely feel like actual human beings. It's amazing.
The way we get to know these characters, love them, hate them, change our opinions about them. They are so compelling. It's hard reading some chapters, knowing what will happen in the future makes reading, specially the Starks, much more difficult. To see their hopes and dreams crushed. Knowing the tragedy that awaits them, it makes it difficult to read at times.
Daenerys was another one I struggled with, I absolutely love her, she is my favourite character. But every single one of her chapters included some absolutely disgusting moment where she was sexualized. She is 13 years old at the beginning of the book and 14 by the end. It's revolting. And there was absolutely no need for it. George is not the right person to tell the story of a little girl being a sex slave. As proven by this book. It genuinely creeped me out.
I always felt like the younger characters should be older. But having reread the book now it's mostly Daenerys. Maybe Sansa too. Jon is perfectly fine as a 15 year old, he acts like one at least. He is rash and he is egocentric, but he grows.
Robb could be older as well. A fifteen year old being lord of winterfell, and as we know, future king leading a huge army is odd. He seems too mature for his age.
The world George created is incredible. We get an idea right away that this is a vast world with two huge containers full of different cultures and history. But we mainly focus on winterfell, the wall, and kingslanding. Making it easier to follow and understand, as well as making the reader curious about the rest.
The houses, with their iconography, their words, as well as their history and geographical location are a brilliant way to organize the characters. Since there are so many, the houses make it easier for people to understand who the characters are. This is also then subverted multiple times as we get to know the characters better.
The story can be dark and difficult to read at times. I was surprised at how much less violence there was than in the show, particularly against women. But this is still a very mysogynistic world.
I love these books, and I'm glad I decided to reread them now that I'm older. I definitely should have been reading them when I was 13.
George is such a masterful writer. I love the characters, they feel so real. They genuinely feel like actual human beings. It's amazing.
The way we get to know these characters, love them, hate them, change our opinions about them. They are so compelling. It's hard reading some chapters, knowing what will happen in the future makes reading, specially the Starks, much more difficult. To see their hopes and dreams crushed. Knowing the tragedy that awaits them, it makes it difficult to read at times.
Daenerys was another one I struggled with, I absolutely love her, she is my favourite character. But every single one of her chapters included some absolutely disgusting moment where she was sexualized. She is 13 years old at the beginning of the book and 14 by the end. It's revolting. And there was absolutely no need for it. George is not the right person to tell the story of a little girl being a sex slave. As proven by this book. It genuinely creeped me out.
I always felt like the younger characters should be older. But having reread the book now it's mostly Daenerys. Maybe Sansa too. Jon is perfectly fine as a 15 year old, he acts like one at least. He is rash and he is egocentric, but he grows.
Robb could be older as well. A fifteen year old being lord of winterfell, and as we know, future king leading a huge army is odd. He seems too mature for his age.
The world George created is incredible. We get an idea right away that this is a vast world with two huge containers full of different cultures and history. But we mainly focus on winterfell, the wall, and kingslanding. Making it easier to follow and understand, as well as making the reader curious about the rest.
The houses, with their iconography, their words, as well as their history and geographical location are a brilliant way to organize the characters. Since there are so many, the houses make it easier for people to understand who the characters are. This is also then subverted multiple times as we get to know the characters better.
The story can be dark and difficult to read at times. I was surprised at how much less violence there was than in the show, particularly against women. But this is still a very mysogynistic world.
I love these books, and I'm glad I decided to reread them now that I'm older. I definitely should have been reading them when I was 13.
nglofile's review against another edition
4.0
Gorgeously illustrated with vibrant palettes and life-giving characterizations. The art is simply breathtaking. A strong adaptation that would please both Martin fans and newcomers.
Includes a substantial section on the creation process, which illuminates both the skill and the commitment to narrative.
Includes a substantial section on the creation process, which illuminates both the skill and the commitment to narrative.
sadie_g's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
It was entertaining and a basic summary of the plot.
alwroteabook's review against another edition
5.0
A good read. Captured the key moments of the book with some nice illustrations to match.
geo2206's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
raechsreads's review against another edition
4.0
A great way to ease oneself into the Song and Ice series! Illustrations are amazing and the plot is easy to follow.
lady_mel's review against another edition
4.0
I've read all the ASOIF novels, and watched the show. This is a very faithful adaptation.
Daniel Abraham does very well with the dialogue, and the illustrations are beautiful.
Fans of A Game of Thrones won't be disappointed with this.
Daniel Abraham does very well with the dialogue, and the illustrations are beautiful.
Fans of A Game of Thrones won't be disappointed with this.
lillianhong's review against another edition
3.0
I, uh, didn't really read it. It was too cluttered, too flat. In the words of a meme, "ain't nobody got time for that," and nobody even wants to (nobody being me). I'm an avid reader of graphic novels, comics, and manga, and I can see a well structured one from a bad one. And this book was a bad one. I suggest slimming it down so that the story has room to breathe. It was so stuffy in there, I pretty much just skimmed to get it over with.
2.5 stars.
2.5 stars.