shiveryteacup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Alcohol, Slavery, Pregnancy, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, War, Child death, Injury/injury detail, Death of parent, Ableism, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I think the person I was earlier this year would've hated this book so much. Thanks to Kristin Cashore's Graceling Realm series I've matured as a reader and sincerely become a fantasy fan. The slower pace, world building and detail intense writing is exactly what there is to love in the genre and George R. R. Martin is the master of all of those things. I get bored easily, yet even when reading chapter upon chapter of content I've already seen on the screen my attention is held. My biases created by the show definitely are following me into the reading and I find myself dreading certain POVs (...specifically Dany's I KNOW CONTROVERSIAL OPINION) and hanging onto every word of others (Sansa, I love her!), but this just goes to show how masterful Martin is at creating compelling characters people identify with and are passionate about. I just can't wait to get into the next book and start on Jaime and Brienne's interactions!!
Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Grief, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Rape, Sexism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Kidnapping, and Alcohol
jaimc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Animal death, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Gore, Injury/injury detail, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Incest, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, War, and Ableism
Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
stalfos's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Ableism, Incest, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Miscarriage
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/injury detail, and Alcohol
lisa00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, War, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Child abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Infertility, Infidelity, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Incest, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Death, Sexism, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Animal death
deddiemunster's review against another edition
- 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
A Game of Thrones is the first true-blue high fantasy novel I've read and I'm forever grateful for the honor.
Graphic: Grief, Slavery, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and War
jessthanthree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: War, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, and Sexual violence
izzy_15's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and War
ran_sophia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Incest, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Death, and Vomit
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Grief, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Murder, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Genocide
kjm_x's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, Confinement, Blood, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Pregnancy, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Gore, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, Injury/injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War