alycord's review against another edition
4.0
Yes!!! Finally finished! I don't really know were to start... I liked it a lot, which really surprised me. I thought it was one of those really gruesome stories that was simply about violence and hate. At first it seemed to be just that, but what I didn't expect was how much more there was to the violence and hate. There was so much going on but everything had to do with each other. The characters were all really well developed and the thing I really liked about these characters was that most of them were not completely evil or completely good. I felt that this made the characters more realistic and what made this book so popular.
All of the emotions that I felt throughout this book are way too many to list! Martin is a genius in the way that he can manipulate your feelings towards the character. A great example of this is Catelyn. I seriously hated her at the beginning of the book. I felt like slapping her at almost everything she did, especially how she treated Jon! But as the story progresses and her character is revealed and developed more, I could understand her way and I changed my opinion of her.
The thing I didn't like, which is probably just because of my personal morals and junk, is all of the gruesome violence and the way the women were treated in general. Since I'm more of a peace and love kind of person, all of the violence and greed just did not draw me in and I cringed plenty of times. The issue of the women is one that I feel is just me being overly sensitive, but I still did not like anything Dany was going though. All of her treatment was horrible and made me very angry. She is only a girl! But then I think back to the society that this book takes place in, and then it make a bit more sense, but it does not justify it. Then I think that Martin is a complete genius writer to be able to make me feel that way about a made up story!
I really like this book, I just wouldn't recommend it to my fourteen year old sister.
All of the emotions that I felt throughout this book are way too many to list! Martin is a genius in the way that he can manipulate your feelings towards the character. A great example of this is Catelyn. I seriously hated her at the beginning of the book. I felt like slapping her at almost everything she did, especially how she treated Jon! But as the story progresses and her character is revealed and developed more, I could understand her way and I changed my opinion of her.
The thing I didn't like, which is probably just because of my personal morals and junk, is all of the gruesome violence and the way the women were treated in general. Since I'm more of a peace and love kind of person, all of the violence and greed just did not draw me in and I cringed plenty of times. The issue of the women is one that I feel is just me being overly sensitive, but I still did not like anything Dany was going though. All of her treatment was horrible and made me very angry. She is only a girl! But then I think back to the society that this book takes place in, and then it make a bit more sense, but it does not justify it. Then I think that Martin is a complete genius writer to be able to make me feel that way about a made up story!
I really like this book, I just wouldn't recommend it to my fourteen year old sister.
analugrace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-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
sdsolie's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
daphne_k's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
taylor1997's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
aliciamcclintic's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
sr4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
szoso's review against another edition
5.0
People have been recommending this series to me for forever and after reading the first book, I cannot figure out why it has taken me so long to listen to them! Yes, it is very long. Yes, There are a lot of characters & it is hard to keep track of everyone. And yes, it is one of the best books I have read in a long time. Despite the length & character list, Martin pulls you in with his descriptive language and twists. I really enjoyed how each part of the story is told in a different character's view. It makes "choosing sides" very difficult & causes the reader to have an emotional reaction to each person, good or bad.
. In the first book Martin does not allow the reader to have complete insight into the characters. We see what they see, hear what they hear, but never know exactly what they think or what they are going to do. At first I thought this a flaw, but now that I have started the 2nd book I realize how genius Martin is. At first this was frustrating to me. But now I realize it allows the reader to get to the know the character as the story goes on, to allow the reader to come to one opinion & then have that opinion grow or change as the story continues. Pretty brilliant if you ask me. And the best part about it? There 5+ more to be read!
. In the first book Martin does not allow the reader to have complete insight into the characters. We see what they see, hear what they hear, but never know exactly what they think or what they are going to do. At first I thought this a flaw, but now that I have started the 2nd book I realize how genius Martin is. At first this was frustrating to me. But now I realize it allows the reader to get to the know the character as the story goes on, to allow the reader to come to one opinion & then have that opinion grow or change as the story continues. Pretty brilliant if you ask me. And the best part about it? There 5+ more to be read!
ethsteele's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5