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A review by zaira_frank_2108
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
5.0
This was the longest book I have read this year! 780 pages long with small fonts! It took me 2 full weeks, but it felt way longer! The television series – Game of Thrones – sits close to my heart. It brings back many fond memories of my courtship with my then boyfriend, now husband. We would make it a weekly ritual to watch GoT on HBO before we were able to record and watch everything on-demand. This followed by a home-made dinner together discussing and analyzing the episode we just watched at length. ♥
I was very keen to read the book as I had heard many good things about the same. The extra details and thoughts of the characters added to the richness of the story. The description of the lands and the map gave me a better idea of the sheer land of mass that the story covered. I appreciated how easy a read it was. It was easy follow and the story had you hooked within the first 100 pages. I wish I read the book before I watched the series, as I found myself have a pre-made image of the characters and glossing over the descriptions. I found Khal Drogo to be way hotter in the series than in the book.
The Stark Family – as much as I loved them – the lack of communication and honesty among themselves was frustrating. Under the name of “honor” they made life harder for themselves. The fact that they were relying on ravens to send messages, made it worse! So much death could have been avoided if they all had access to phones.
The series consists of:
1. A Game of Thrones (1996)
2. A Clash of Kings (1998)
3. A Storm of Swords (2000)
4. A Feast for Crows (2005)
5. A Dance with Dragons (2011)
6. The Winds of Winter (forthcoming)
7. A Dream of Spring (forthcoming)
Do I want to start with “A Clash of Kings” next? If it were not for the reading challenge – I most definitely would. But since time is of the essence, I will read to complete the other prompts and perhaps read this on the side. The hope is, however, to finish the published books in the series before the author publishes The Winds of Winter which is expected to be published sometime this year.
My only advice would be to get a copy of the audio books to help with completing these types of lengthier novels. Sometimes life has other priorities like arranging for 2 birthday parties for your 5-year-old, have 5 kids “sleeping” at home for a sleep-over, binge watching the series “New Amsterdam” on Netflix, workload at work, general cold / cough symptoms, and a knitting project you find yourself doing – just because. You got to find ways to keep reading.
I was very keen to read the book as I had heard many good things about the same. The extra details and thoughts of the characters added to the richness of the story. The description of the lands and the map gave me a better idea of the sheer land of mass that the story covered. I appreciated how easy a read it was. It was easy follow and the story had you hooked within the first 100 pages. I wish I read the book before I watched the series, as I found myself have a pre-made image of the characters and glossing over the descriptions. I found Khal Drogo to be way hotter in the series than in the book.
The Stark Family – as much as I loved them – the lack of communication and honesty among themselves was frustrating. Under the name of “honor” they made life harder for themselves. The fact that they were relying on ravens to send messages, made it worse! So much death could have been avoided if they all had access to phones.
The series consists of:
1. A Game of Thrones (1996)
2. A Clash of Kings (1998)
3. A Storm of Swords (2000)
4. A Feast for Crows (2005)
5. A Dance with Dragons (2011)
6. The Winds of Winter (forthcoming)
7. A Dream of Spring (forthcoming)
Do I want to start with “A Clash of Kings” next? If it were not for the reading challenge – I most definitely would. But since time is of the essence, I will read to complete the other prompts and perhaps read this on the side. The hope is, however, to finish the published books in the series before the author publishes The Winds of Winter which is expected to be published sometime this year.
My only advice would be to get a copy of the audio books to help with completing these types of lengthier novels. Sometimes life has other priorities like arranging for 2 birthday parties for your 5-year-old, have 5 kids “sleeping” at home for a sleep-over, binge watching the series “New Amsterdam” on Netflix, workload at work, general cold / cough symptoms, and a knitting project you find yourself doing – just because. You got to find ways to keep reading.