A review by deadnberried
Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before a Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.75

Worth it if you're a completionist and interested in Westerosi history, but wow is there a lot of gross stuff in here. Lots of mention of people being R-worded, repetitive turns of phrase, (in my opinion) broken internal logic (women can be Queens and Ladies and rule as liegelords, but are treated as second class citizens in every other respect. Huh?), lots of minors in sexual situations, including someone who seems to have an intellectual disability. 
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