I Read Dots reviewed Game of thrones by George R. R. Martin (A song of ice and fire -- bk. 1)
Review of 'Game of thrones' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I read this book about 10 or 11 years ago and hated it. I suffered through the second book in the series and then gave up. I refused to watch the HBO series until last year. Then it kind of grew on me, so I decided to read the books again. This time around, the book wasn't as nearly as awful. I've resigned myself to the fact that it's a fantasy soap opera with no clear resolution. I also accept, although I don't like it much, the killing off of central characters. In the world of fantasy literature, there are a lot of books that adhere to certain standards and conform to certain norms. This series isn't one of them, and I just have to accept that and enjoy it for what it is.
I read this book about 10 or 11 years ago and hated it. I suffered through the second book in the series and then gave up. I refused to watch the HBO series until last year. Then it kind of grew on me, so I decided to read the books again. This time around, the book wasn't as nearly as awful. I've resigned myself to the fact that it's a fantasy soap opera with no clear resolution. I also accept, although I don't like it much, the killing off of central characters. In the world of fantasy literature, there are a lot of books that adhere to certain standards and conform to certain norms. This series isn't one of them, and I just have to accept that and enjoy it for what it is.
