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ratgirlreads's review
3.0
Tough Times All Over--not bad.
What Do You Do--awesome.
The Inn of the Seven Blessings--okay.
Bent Twig--okay.
Tawny Petticoats--okay.
Provenance--good but not gripping.
Roaring Twenties--interesting, but I wish Carrie Vaughn would take some writing classes.
A Year and a Day in Old Theradane--great fun.
Bad Brass--really good.
Heavy Metal--eh. Disappointed.
The Meaning of Love--seemed trite and dull right up until the ending, which was fantastic and original.
A Better Way to Die--Fascinating.
Ill Seen in Tyre--eh.
A Cargo of Ivories--should have been good, but Garth Nix has a way of belaboring whatever he does and making it dull, as well as employing the creativity of a dull three-year-old in his world-building.
Diamonds from Tequila--interesting.
The Caravan to Nowhere--also interesting.
The Curious Affair of the Dead Wives--easy read, and sort of fun, but I couldn't like the narrator much.
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back--excellent, as usual.
Now Showing--fascinating. Wish there was more! Had no idea Connie Willis had so many books, either. I will have to find some more!
The Lightning Tree--great fun.
The Rogue Prince, or, A King's Brother--good.
katyanaish's review against another edition
5.0
I actually read this back when it first came out, but I have been re-reading all the novellas recently, because I think Martin is using them to give us backstory that will be relevant in ASOIAF.
Well, I mean, of course he is. It's the Targaryens, so it is relevant. But I think it will be more directly relevant, because I definitely believe Bloodraven, and I believe that Aegon .
So I'm trying to refresh my memory of the Blackfyres and their 5 attempts to claim the Iron Throne.
Well, I mean, of course he is. It's the Targaryens, so it is relevant. But I think it will be more directly relevant, because I definitely believe Bloodraven
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is the Three-Eyed Crow ... and that's a pretty widely accepted theory, so maybe it doesn't need spoiler tagsSpoiler
is a Blackfyre, and not the son of Rhaegar at all. I'm not sure if that's a widely held belief, so... more spoiler tagsSo I'm trying to refresh my memory of the Blackfyres and their 5 attempts to claim the Iron Throne.
mwplante's review
4.0
A fun little clipping from the Fire and Blood opus. Obsolete now that Fire and Blood Volume 1 has been released.
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Fabulous bit of characterization for the enigmatic Bast.
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Fabulous bit of characterization for the enigmatic Bast.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
1.0
How much did I hate this book?
How much, you ask?
I hate this book so much, I REFUSE TO REVIEW IT. Re. Motherfucking. Fuse.
Fuck. this. book. Fuck this collection. GRRM, you may be great at writing characters, but you suck at putting together a collection of interesting stories.
This is the least interesting collection of short stories I've read in a year of reading bad short story collections.
SO FUCK THIS BOOK.
I will be reviewing the individual short stories that didn't make me want to put my iproduct under my car tire and roll it over repeatedly. But I refuse to review them here, because that would mean rating this book higher than NONE.
Or, as GR requires, one star.
How much, you ask?
I hate this book so much, I REFUSE TO REVIEW IT. Re. Motherfucking. Fuse.
Fuck. this. book. Fuck this collection. GRRM, you may be great at writing characters, but you suck at putting together a collection of interesting stories.
This is the least interesting collection of short stories I've read in a year of reading bad short story collections.
SO FUCK THIS BOOK.
I will be reviewing the individual short stories that didn't make me want to put my iproduct under my car tire and roll it over repeatedly. But I refuse to review them here, because that would mean rating this book higher than NONE.
Or, as GR requires, one star.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
4.0
This. This is the entire fucking reason I put up with the shittiness that is Rogues. It's been a year since I read the last GoT book, and while I'm past the DTs, I'm still shaky and need a fix.
It was very much worth the wait. Read by sexy shmexy voice like buttah Iain Glen, it's the story of a Who Is That Again? Targaryen from ye old dragony days. I'm going to whip out my [b: World of Ice and Fire|17345242|The World of Ice & Fire The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones|George R.R. Martin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400360220s/17345242.jpg|23840347] to see who the hell, because with 8,000 characters per book, it's hard to keep track of main characters, let alone past ones.
But the story is fun, and incredible. It feels like actual historical events, as opposed to made up worlds.
Love love love WANT BOOK SIX GODDAMIT.
It was very much worth the wait. Read by sexy shmexy voice like buttah Iain Glen, it's the story of a Who Is That Again? Targaryen from ye old dragony days. I'm going to whip out my [b: World of Ice and Fire|17345242|The World of Ice & Fire The Untold History of Westeros and the Game of Thrones|George R.R. Martin|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400360220s/17345242.jpg|23840347] to see who the hell, because with 8,000 characters per book, it's hard to keep track of main characters, let alone past ones.
But the story is fun, and incredible. It feels like actual historical events, as opposed to made up worlds.
Love love love WANT BOOK SIX GODDAMIT.
labunnywtf's review
3.0
See my review of Rogues to understand why I'm reviewing this way.
This story could've been cut in half. Actually, it could've been quartered. It's entirely too long.
That being said, it is a very fun story. I like any narrative involving magical and naughty-but-not-too-naughty characters that use their powers for innocent espionage.
Bast is all of that. And he's so busy learning secrets and wreaking havoc that he kind of lets the important things, like carrots, slip to the way side.
Very fun.
Way too long.
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See my review of Rogues to find why I reviewed this way.
Gillian Flynn is too good for this story ending. The story itself is kind of awesome, and has a kick ass opening line. But I feel like the main character is too savvy to have ended up where she was.
I would've liked to see her get the upper hand on that little bastard before the end.
This story could've been cut in half. Actually, it could've been quartered. It's entirely too long.
That being said, it is a very fun story. I like any narrative involving magical and naughty-but-not-too-naughty characters that use their powers for innocent espionage.
Bast is all of that. And he's so busy learning secrets and wreaking havoc that he kind of lets the important things, like carrots, slip to the way side.
Very fun.
Way too long.
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See my review of Rogues to find why I reviewed this way.
Gillian Flynn is too good for this story ending. The story itself is kind of awesome, and has a kick ass opening line. But I feel like the main character is too savvy to have ended up where she was.
I would've liked to see her get the upper hand on that little bastard before the end.
zach1100's review
3.0
I read this book for the stories by Patrick Rothfuss and George RR Martin, both of which where good tales.
It was also enjoyable to read the other stories, a good mix of genres and authors.
It was also enjoyable to read the other stories, a good mix of genres and authors.
bookishcharlotte's review
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0