Reviews

A Storm of Swords by George R.R. Martin

katielund's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

eloraaa's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

natatlie42's review

adventurous dark tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

mol_1800's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

ksydwlt's review

5.0

The greatest fantasy book of all time

kerchoo's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

i swear these books just keep getting better. i know so much of the lore but the writing is so good that it still shocks me when i read it. it feels like this was around the time that george r really got his writing style together with this series in particular. just like the other asoiaf books, it was gripping, heartbreaking, suspenseful, and full of care and attention to detail. in the middle of reading it i got sad that i’m going to finish this series one day. possibly my favorite book in the series thus far. 

veganheathen's review

5.0

This book was amazing, as per usual for this series. I couldn't put it down. I would pretty much spend my days waiting until I could find some time to read again. There were a few new characters, a few characters that I previously liked that now I don't and a few that I previously didn't like that now I do. Lots of twists and turns and unexpected things happened. Love it. I can't wait to read the next one.

astora03's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

_ottavia_'s review against another edition

5.0

Tutte le stelline per un libro che, come i precedenti, rappresenta la perfezione della letteratura fantasy, in my opinion. In questo terzo tomo Martin chiude alcune questioni ma ne apre altrettante, arricchendo ulteriormente il mondo da lui creato, riempiendolo di trame e sottotrame che prima o poi finiranno per scontrarsi tra loro.

Il tema centrale di questo volume: le conseguenze della guerra. C'è chi cerca di governare, in una Approdo del Re sempre più isolata, chi complotta per favorire i propri fini, chi cerca di gestire una guerra sempre più ingestibile. Sullo sfondo su cui si muovono diversi dei personaggi ecco le Terre dei Fiumi, devastate dalla guerra, impoverite dal saccheggio, luogo in cui perdere gli ultimi brandelli di ideali altisonanti (soprattutto per la nostra cara Brienne). Per poi arrivare all'ultima parte, in cui si susseguono cataclismi dalla portata enorme. Eppure, non sono solo quelle ultime trecento pagine a essere piene di cose fondamentali ma tutto il libro, che nonostante la sua mole (e il mio lentissimo ritmo di lettura) si risparmia capitoli inconcludenti, noiosi o inutili.

Mi prenderò una piccola pausa, per poi finalmente aprire il quarto libro (di cui non ricordo nulla).

lurker_stalker's review

5.0

Wow. I loved this book. Just loved it. Martin takes the turns that I don't expect and the lesson that we learn in book 1 - anyone can be killed at any time - is only reenforced.

My favorite of the series so far.