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lottie1507's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaiarnold_'s review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
seyahrue's review against another edition
3.0
EDIT: A Storm of Swords pet two has made me realise I was far too generous with this star rating, so I’ve knocked it down from 4 stars to 3.
I started reading this series over 5 years ago and I only just finished book three - they're so long and there is so much too them that I get a bit intimidated by it. I decided that I should try listening to the audiobooks instead, so I downloaded A Storm of Swords to listen too whilst I was at work.
I really enjoyed listening to this book. It took me a while to get used to the narrator, the voices he uses for a lot of the characters are a little odd, but once I got passed that I was really hooked. However, Part One definitely feels like a filler book to me. A lot of the characters are travelling for a lot of the story - Jamie and Brienne trying to get back to Kings Landing, Arya and Gendry trying to get to Riverrun, Bran and the others trying to get to the Wall, John and the Wildlings also trying to get to the Wall, etc. You get my point. There's a lot of moving around and small plot points that I assume will become a lot more relevant as you go through the books, but with nothing major really happening in this book it became a little repetitive in places.
Catelyns chapters were again my least favourite - everything about her is just so dull and I wish her chapters were instead from Robbs point of view, I still think that would have been a lot more interesting.
Having said that, I really enjoyed most of this book. Daenerys' chapters were all really interesting, as were Sansas and Tyrions. That was where a lot of the more interesting plot points seemed to occur and I always enjoyed those chapters when they showed up.
Again, Martins writing was great, I always really enjoy the way he writes, it helps me to keep interest in the less interesting portions of the book.
I've also seen the GOT TV show, so I have an idea of whats going to come up in A Storm of Swords part 2 which I'm very much looking forward too. I also realise that this has been more of a negative than a positive review of this book, but I did actually really enjoy it, and I hope it doesn't take me another two years to finish the next one!
I started reading this series over 5 years ago and I only just finished book three - they're so long and there is so much too them that I get a bit intimidated by it. I decided that I should try listening to the audiobooks instead, so I downloaded A Storm of Swords to listen too whilst I was at work.
I really enjoyed listening to this book. It took me a while to get used to the narrator, the voices he uses for a lot of the characters are a little odd, but once I got passed that I was really hooked. However, Part One definitely feels like a filler book to me. A lot of the characters are travelling for a lot of the story - Jamie and Brienne trying to get back to Kings Landing, Arya and Gendry trying to get to Riverrun, Bran and the others trying to get to the Wall, John and the Wildlings also trying to get to the Wall, etc. You get my point. There's a lot of moving around and small plot points that I assume will become a lot more relevant as you go through the books, but with nothing major really happening in this book it became a little repetitive in places.
Catelyns chapters were again my least favourite - everything about her is just so dull and I wish her chapters were instead from Robbs point of view, I still think that would have been a lot more interesting.
Having said that, I really enjoyed most of this book. Daenerys' chapters were all really interesting, as were Sansas and Tyrions. That was where a lot of the more interesting plot points seemed to occur and I always enjoyed those chapters when they showed up.
Again, Martins writing was great, I always really enjoy the way he writes, it helps me to keep interest in the less interesting portions of the book.
I've also seen the GOT TV show, so I have an idea of whats going to come up in A Storm of Swords part 2 which I'm very much looking forward too. I also realise that this has been more of a negative than a positive review of this book, but I did actually really enjoy it, and I hope it doesn't take me another two years to finish the next one!
taetaeona's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
paigeworrall's review against another edition
4.0
This books series is so compelling to read. The Martin has a wonderful imagination,but can also create complex story lines. I love the world that he has creating and it's intriguing characters only make me want to read more!
kellygoesgeocaching's review against another edition
5.0
Loving this series, really getting into it. I've definitely got my favourite characters and I read the other chapters as fast as I can to get back to my faves.
m00plays's review against another edition
4.0
I felt that this book made a lot of progress through the story but not many shocks, cannot wait to see what awaits in part 2!
hallodi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
brisingr's review against another edition
5.0
ok, the third volume is clearly the best, i love the pacing, the main characters, the story.... everything... literally, there is such a quality jump from the 2nd volume to the 3rd, i am so impressed and happy with this. can't wait to read the other half, and fingers crossed for my ships and fav charas.
ellenclifton's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5