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A Song of Fire and Ice Series
-sam:
I've read the first three, but I doubt I'll pick up the next in the series. They're well-writen, but there's just something about them that doesn't quite do it for me. It might be how he, to me at least, is almost painful in the way he's trying to turn standard fantasy archetypes on their head. "Oh ho, watch as I make the cripple kid the heir, or the stumpy dwarf king!" I don't know if that's the direction the books are going to take or not, but it didn't sit well with me. That and they're just too damn bloodthirsty. All totally personal preference stuff and the series deserves all the kudos it gets, just not my cup o tea.
-sam
Eldirial:
--- Quote from: -sam ---I've read the first three, but I doubt I'll pick up the next in the series. They're well-writen, but there's just something about them that doesn't quite do it for me. It might be how he, to me at least, is almost painful in the way he's trying to turn standard fantasy archetypes on their head. "Oh ho, watch as I make the cripple kid the heir, or the stumpy dwarf king!" I don't know if that's the direction the books are going to take or not, but it didn't sit well with me. That and they're just too damn bloodthirsty. All totally personal preference stuff and the series deserves all the kudos it gets, just not my cup o tea.
-sam
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I can see that as an easy way to see the books- They are definatly not for everyone, and there are times when Martin does try a little to hard to be different. My friends are obsessive over the series, so I am sure I will keep reading it- but I agree.... that's the reason I have stopped reading Wheel of Time as of late- it just didn't make me want to keep reading.
shrimp:
Bloodthirsty isnt good?!
Damn have I been reading fantasy books the WRONG way... oh boy, glad you guys told me that!
RedLeather:
I read fantasy books for battles and stuff..but for plot to...I wonder, They need to write a book about epic battles -Pout.-
shrimp:
Plots are good, nay great.. but without the awesomeness of someone cleaving the foulsmelling orc from the groin to the navel, it just wouldnt be as good... :)
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