magnoliapigeonbookblurbs's review against another edition
4.0
Fantastic! The Tales of Dunk and Egg are filled with adventure and originality. High fantasy at its best!
professor_dinosaur's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hellsenpai's review against another edition
4.0
I personally enjoyed ser Duncan the tall better than the characters from main books of GoT! He is a very likeable character and same goes for Egg. It just feels refreshing after all the plots and schemeing in the main series. I also enjoyed the general setting, although at the start of each story I could sometimes get lost in all the names of all the side characters, but I guess thats just a thing that Martin does everywhere. Also the pace can drag a bit, but in this case, it did not bother me too much.
And also, the illustrations are AMAZING. They add so much to all the stories and characters.
And also, the illustrations are AMAZING. They add so much to all the stories and characters.
jaxboiler's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This was a fun prequel to the whole Game of Thrones universe.
bolladyls's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
collinmcclutchy's review against another edition
5.0
Everyone who read ASOIAF or watched GOT would love this book. So much fun
lysskv's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
ms4321's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
"Dunk the Lunk as thick as a castle wall".
It's always an absolute pleasure to see how expansive the world and lore of Westeros is and how vividly Geroge R.R Martin has imagined it. These extra stories are fascinating in context with the rest of the the A Song of Ice and Fire Series and its always so fascinating to piece together the backstories and histories of Westeros. This gave so much more information about the Targaryen Dynasty as well as the Blackfyre Rebellions and the political and social fall out of them in the years that followed.
I loved Dunk and Egg as characters and I loved the relationship between them. Dunk was such a wonderful character. So great to have a character that grew up in Kingslanding and rose to greatness through his honesty and chivalry. Really rare in the world of Westeros. I absolutely love love loved Egg. I hope we see how he develops from the cheeky precocious hardworking boy he is here to the future king. You can already see how his perception of the value of life and the dangers of war to the common people of Westeros change his worldview from story to story. You also see him come to understand how the Targaryen family are perceived throughout the seven kingdoms, which also influences him as a ruler later on. Just so great!!
This was just so much more lighthearted than the rest of the series...almost like a buddy-cop road trip kind of story when compared to the darker more twisted and political plot lines of the rest of the main series.
It's always an absolute pleasure to see how expansive the world and lore of Westeros is and how vividly Geroge R.R Martin has imagined it. These extra stories are fascinating in context with the rest of the the A Song of Ice and Fire Series and its always so fascinating to piece together the backstories and histories of Westeros. This gave so much more information about the Targaryen Dynasty as well as the Blackfyre Rebellions and the political and social fall out of them in the years that followed.
I loved Dunk and Egg as characters and I loved the relationship between them. Dunk was such a wonderful character. So great to have a character that grew up in Kingslanding and rose to greatness through his honesty and chivalry. Really rare in the world of Westeros. I absolutely love love loved Egg. I hope we see how he develops from the cheeky precocious hardworking boy he is here to the future king. You can already see how his perception of the value of life and the dangers of war to the common people of Westeros change his worldview from story to story. You also see him come to understand how the Targaryen family are perceived throughout the seven kingdoms, which also influences him as a ruler later on. Just so great!!
This was just so much more lighthearted than the rest of the series...almost like a buddy-cop road trip kind of story when compared to the darker more twisted and political plot lines of the rest of the main series.
cosmiccarnellian's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25