A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin is the first book in the Song of Fire and Ice Series. I was told about this book many years ago, long before the HBO series was shot, but had never gotten around to reading it. This is the first book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
Started: 9/28/2019
Completed: 10/6/2019
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Aaron
Review:
The rumors of the series on HBO suggest that this series is awash in blood. It occurred to me that the series could only capture a portion of the series and that, therefore, it would capture the most "exciting" portions. This is often life and death. My suspicions bore true and the book was much more than simply a swim through gore.
That is not to say that the gore is not rampant, but it does not seem like it is purely for its own sake. There is a certain amount of blood and gore to be expected in a medieval fantasy.
The scope of the book is fantastic and this book was clearly not written to stand on its own. Too many things simply get started. Be careful, it is addictive.
The rumors of the series on HBO suggest that this series is awash in blood. It occurred to me that the series could only capture a portion of the series and that, therefore, it would capture the most "exciting" portions. This is often life and death. My suspicions bore true and the book was much more than simply a swim through gore.
That is not to say that the gore is not rampant, but it does not seem like it is purely for its own sake. There is a certain amount of blood and gore to be expected in a medieval fantasy.
The scope of the book is fantastic and this book was clearly not written to stand on its own. Too many things simply get started. Be careful, it is addictive.
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