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When I read that Martin's Song of Ice and Fire was even better than the "Sword of Truth" and "Wheel of Time" Series, I was certainly intrigued. I must say that the first book was enjoyable, but in comparison to the first volumes of the other two series: "Wizard's First Rule" and "Eye of the World", a Game of Thrones was a bit tedious to me. The characters really didn't seem overly inspired. I did really enjoy the children, especially Arya and Sansa's stories. The villains were a bit enjoyable too. Especially the Hound. But the other adults seemed almost cookie cutter fantasy roles. And while enjoyable, did not really interest me. The series is better written than Goodkind's Sword of Truth and a bit less descriptive than Jordan's Wheel of Time, but the author seemed to rely too heavily on shock value than good dialogue. And call me old fashioned, but I can do without the filth and bad language in my fantasy stories. The constant child rape, incest and pedophile like view of many of Martin's characters is also disgusting to me. While it may portray a more realistic fantasy world, it was not fun reading about it.Read full review
George Martin bring us a complete experience with this series of books called the A Song of Fire and Ice. His first book, Games of Thrones is well written and an excellent start for this saga. Is easy to read because Martin focuses in how situation are observed under different characters across the book. This makes even easier to read because you don't have to read like 30 pages to finish the chapter, just read until one of the characters finished his/her point of view (POW). Epic fantasy is subtle, but is there to the joy of those who like it. Maybe Martin is the modern Tolkein, because he gives to the reader exactly what we want: a detailed story about a kingdom, their lineage and a complete world to explore and live the fantasy. Excellent purchase. Don't expect less from Martin or this book. You will definetively like it.Read full review
Bring a notebook to keep track of your theories of where the plot is going -- it'll be worth it. Bring a shovel to dig through all the stupidity -- you'll need it. Martin falls into a trap in his Song of Ice and Fire series. At first, the brutality -- both in actions and in choice of words -- makes the war seem real. Yes, midieval-fantasy-world soldiers would use words like cock and shit and piss and cunt all the time. However, when I see the queen talking the same way, it shows me that the whole thing is a trick. Yes, soldiers will act like soldiers, but this series makes it look like all most men ever want to do is loot villages and rape women, whether they're in the middle of a war or not. Now I'm as big a fan of sex and violence as the next person, but Martin seems to think that I won't be interested in his story if he doesn't lace it with big globs of brutality, and that's a bit insulting. However, the story is there. The court intrigues, the laws of the world itself are all laid down in careful rows that appear at first to be random. Clues put into place in the first hundred pages reach fruition down the line. Magic makes sense and follows rules; it's not just a deus ex machina disguised as a dragon. This is an enticing read.Read full review
This book is only the beginning. I have watched the HBO Series and have loved every minute of it. I wanted to know more details of these character so I began reading the books. The characters and story line are wonderful. And the heart-wrenching deaths of some of the most beloved will keep you on edge. Do you mourn? Do you plot revenge? Do you begin to feel something dark festering within and are you shocked you could feel such a way? Must read series.
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George R. R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series is about the best fantasy series I have ever read, and I have read a lot of books in this category. The characters are very well developed, complex and believable. It makes you wish you could meet them (some because you hate them and others because you love them.) The way he describes the environment, the customs of the people, all of it seems exactly as if he looked back in time to a medieval period and just described what he saw. There are a lot of gruesome descriptions of war and killing and all that, but also a lot of humor mixed in. Everyone should read all the books in the series... each one is better than the last, and personally I can't wait for the next one to be published!
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