A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Bk 1)
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Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Author:
Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Helpful Score: 1
Let me start by saying I am not really into reading high fantasy stuff. I enjoyed TSR novels, when I was a kid, but for the most part, I find the genre to be overly rigid, overwrought, and generally unimaginative.
A friend insisted that I read this, someone who's recommendations I take seriously. I was skeptical, naturally. He found a sample chapter and forced it on me. The story got its hooks in me within the first 30 pages, and after that it flowed, it positively galloped. I found myself reading 200 pages at a clip.
The detail is so rich, the story so well told. I know it sounds cliche, but it really genuinely takes you there, through the eyes and voices of each character's chapters. You find yourself loving characters you should hate, and hating characters you should love.
It seemed like a heavy read, glancing over the book, with all the plot intrigue, names, places, and dozens of interweaving family lines, but it's written so well, it never feels heavy, or dry, or textbookish. You get the eons of history, the details and politcs, without even realizing it.
I had to add my five stars, and my shining review. I am SO glad I found this book and the books that follow, so extremely worth the read. Anxiously waiting the next installment!
A friend insisted that I read this, someone who's recommendations I take seriously. I was skeptical, naturally. He found a sample chapter and forced it on me. The story got its hooks in me within the first 30 pages, and after that it flowed, it positively galloped. I found myself reading 200 pages at a clip.
The detail is so rich, the story so well told. I know it sounds cliche, but it really genuinely takes you there, through the eyes and voices of each character's chapters. You find yourself loving characters you should hate, and hating characters you should love.
It seemed like a heavy read, glancing over the book, with all the plot intrigue, names, places, and dozens of interweaving family lines, but it's written so well, it never feels heavy, or dry, or textbookish. You get the eons of history, the details and politcs, without even realizing it.
I had to add my five stars, and my shining review. I am SO glad I found this book and the books that follow, so extremely worth the read. Anxiously waiting the next installment!
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