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dannilmp'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? Yes
3.25
I really enjoyed seeing the story progress from the P.O.Vs of different characters, with some being in entirely different continents of the map. I felt the use of the comet and how everyone seems to interpret the comet with different ideas to give them the advantage in the upcoming war.
However, in typical GRRM fashion, this book contains much gore, sexual assult, rape and everything else bad in the world. While I understand every book has its bad scenes, once again A Clash of Kings just seems to go overboard with all of it.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest
Minor: Misogyny and Fire/Fire injury
vayalanay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
It’s been 2 weeks since I put it on hold because it was too violently misogynistic and I can’t bring myself to pick it back up.
I liked the show, but the book is just way too much. And too long.
Also, have of the characters are literal children, which makes what happens to them downright horrific. Sansa is like 12, I think Arya is 10…? So the things happening to them are even more disgusting than in the show where they were aged up. I can’t believe how people can read this and not bat an eye at the horrors these kids go through.
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
moonybombadil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
bookchatwithbeth'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
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
hayleyvharrington's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Incest, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and War