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Book Review of A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Bk 1)

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Bk 1)
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With the length and complexity of this book alone it's amazing to me that it's only the first of many in the series. I appreciated the highly detailed and original world Martin created but I just couldn't finish this. It moves too slowly and, more important to me, it's too brutal and depressing. The villains are horrible, incest abounds, and terrible things seem to happen to every character that's trying to do what's right. I'll be passing this one along as soon as I make up my mind to pay the extra postage.